The Los Angeles fires are devastating. How do they compare…

January 10, 2025 | Wildfire News Updates

Do they compare to the worst in California history?

Paul Albani-Burgio Palm Springs Desert Sun

Here is a look at how the ongoing fires could stack up among the worst fires in California history, according to Cal Fire data.

The five largest wildfires in California history

1. August Complex fire (2020) in far northwest California: 1,032,648 acres
2. Dixie fire (2021) in northern California: 963,309 acres
3. Mendocino Complex fire (2018) in northern California: 459,123 acres
4. Park fire (2024) in northern California: 429,603 acres
5. SCU Lightning Complex fire (2020): 396,125 acres

The five most destructive wildfires in California history

1. Camp fire (2018) in Butte County: 18,804 structures destroyed
2. Tubbs fire (2017) in Napa and Sonoma counties: 5,636 structures destroyed
3. Tunnel fire (1991) near Oatkland: 2,900 structures destroyed
4. Cedar fire (2003) in San Diego: 2,820 structures destroyed
5. North Complex fire (2020) in northeast California: 2,352 structures destroyed

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