| Top 10 Deadliest California Wildfires (1) |
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| Rank |
Fire Name and Cause |
Date |
County |
Acres |
Structures |
Deaths |
| 1 |
Camp Fire (Power lines) |
November 2018 |
Butte |
153,336 |
18,804 |
85 |
| 2 |
Griffith Park (Unknown) |
October 1933 |
Los Angeles |
47 |
0 |
29 |
| 3 |
Tunnel - Oakland Hills (Rekindle) |
October 1991 |
Alameda |
1,600 |
2,900 |
25 |
| 4 |
Tubbs (Electrical) |
October 2017 |
Napa & Sonoma |
36,807 |
5,643 |
22 |
| 5 |
Eaton (2) |
January 2025 |
Los Angeles |
14,021 |
9,413 |
18 |
| 6 |
North Complex (Lightning) |
August 2020 |
Butte, Plumas & Yuba |
318,935 |
2,352 |
15 |
| 7 |
Cedar (Human related) |
October 2003 |
San Diego |
273,246 |
2,820 |
15 |
| 8 |
Rattlesnake (Arson) |
July 1953 |
Glenn |
1,340 |
0 |
15 |
| 9 |
Palisades (2) |
January 2025 |
Los Angeles |
23,707 |
6,833 |
12 |
| 10 |
Loop (Unknown) |
November 1966 |
Los Angeles |
2,028 |
0 |
12 |
(1) As of April 2025.
(2) Under investigation.
Source: Calfire. |
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