| 2000 California wildfires | |
|---|---|
 A C-130 Hercules drops Phos-Chek fire retardant on the Manter Fire in Sequoia National Forest on July 31, 2000 | |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 7,622 |
| Total area | 295,026 acres 119,393 ha |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1+ |
| Structures destroyed | 130+ |
| Damage | US$154 million ($124m in suppression costs and $29.9m in damages, per Cal Fire estimates) |
| Season | |
2001 → | |
The 2000 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of California during 2000. According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) statistics, 7,622 fires burned a total of 295,026 acres (119,393 hectares).[1] Cal Fire wildfire suppression costs for fires that burned within the agency's jurisdiction amounted to $109 million. Damages for the same amounted to $87.3 million, with a total of 389 structures lost.[2] The largest wildfires of the year in California were the Manter and Storrie fires, which burned 74,000 and 55,000 acres in Tulare and Plumas counties respectively.
- ^ "California Wildfires and Acres for all Jurisdictions" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. August 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "CDF 2000 Fire Season Summary" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. June 20, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2023.