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How the Dixie Fire fits within the Butte County’s fire history – Chico Enterprise-Record (chicoer.com)
These are the top 20 fires in order of size:
North Complex; Aug. 17, 2020; caused by lightning; 318,935 acres
Dixie Fire; July 13, 2021; cause is under investigation; 221,504 acres and counting*
Camp Fire; Nov. 8, 2018; caused by a power line; 153,336 acres
Campbell Fire; Aug. 13, 1909; caused by equipment use; 131,504 acres
Storrie Fire; Aug. 17, 2000; cause was from the railroad; 56,076 acres
BTU Lightning Complex; July 2, 2008; caused by lightning; 53,699 acres
Unnamed fire, 1931; miscellaneous cause; 42,078 acres
Bucks Fire; Aug. 23, 1999; caused by lightning; 34,236 acres
Unnamed fire 1927; unknown/unidentified cause; 27,841
Humboldt Fire; June 11, 2008; caused by arson; 23,344 acres
Unnamed fire 1918; miscellaneous cause; 22,232 acres
Milk Ranch Fire; Sept. 11, 1951; miscellaneous cause; 21,979 acres
Musty Fire; Aug. 23, 1999; caused by lightning; 16,757 acres
Cascade Fire; Oct. 8, 2017; unknown/unidentified cause; 16,141 acres
Scotch Fire; June 21, 2008; caused by lightning; 13,008 acres
Unnamed fire 1917; miscellaneous cause; 12,701 acres
Unnamed fire 1926; miscellaneous cause; 12,536 acres
South-Frey Fire; June 21, 2008; caused by lightning; 12,402 acres
Pine Creek Fire; July 21, 1943; unknown/unidentified cause; 11,360 acres
Doe Mill Fire; Aug. 23, 1999; caused by lightning; 10,857 acres
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Dixie Fire: California's second-largest wildfire fully contained
kcra.com
Oct 25, 2021 — The Dixie Fire burned 963,309 acres, or more than 1,505 square miles, in Butte, Lassen, Shasta and Tehama counties after igniting July 13 ...
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The 15 biggest fires in California have all been since 2003.
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