| 2002 California wildfires | |
|---|---|
 NASA satellite image of Santa Ana winds blowing across Southern California and starting wildfires, on February 9, 2002 | |
| Statistics[2][3] | |
| Total fires | 8,328[1] |
| Total area | 969,890 acres (3,925.0 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 6 firefighters killed |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Damage | $308.977 million (2002 USD) |
| Season | |
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2003 → | |
The 2002 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2002. In total, there were 8,328 fires[1] that burned 969,890 acres (3,925.0 km2) of land.[3]
- ^ a b "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State in 2002" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "CDF 2002 Fire Season Summary" (PDF). CalFire. February 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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