Western Fire Season

Losses, 2024 dollars

$2.0 billion

Losses at the time

$1.1 billion

Deaths

0

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Wildfire in Florida, March 1 to 3, 2000$250,000 · 3 eventsThe "Highway 51" wildfire consumed 4,121 acres. Twelve homes were threatened, but no evacuations ordered. Two out buildings were destroyed. A local state of emergency was declared.
• Wildfire in New Jersey, March 5, 20001 eventA fast moving brush fire, exacerbated by strong gusty northwest winds, forced the evacuation of an apartment complex in Somers Point and the closure of the Garden State Parkway for 80 minutes. The fire started as a grass fire on Hoter Avenue in Somers Point shortly before 1 p.m.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, March 6, 20001 death · 1 injured · $5,000 · 1 eventA controlled burn went out of control, exacerbated by the conditions and strong winds. The fire caused fatal burns to one firefighter and injured another. Damage was confined to grassland.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, March 6, 2000$50,000 · 1 eventA grass fire of unknown origin was exacerbated by dry conditions and strong winds, and burned 1500 acres of grassland northwest and north of Brandon. Several homes were threatened by the fire but no homes were damaged, although farmland and some equipment burned.
• Wildfire in Missouri, March 8 to 10, 20001 injured · $1.3 million · 9 eventsHigh winds gusting to around 40 mph on March 8th combined with low humidity and dry brush to create extremely hazardous fire conditions in central and south central Missouri. The ongoing drought over the region contributed to the overall dry surface conditions.
• Wildfire in Kentucky, March 8, 20001 eventA period of windy, dry, and mild weather resulted in high fire danger during the normal spring fire season, prior to the green-up of forest fuels. A fire burned about 50 acres of woods near Lake Barkley in the vicinity of Kuttawa.
• Wildfire in Virginia, March 10 to 14, 20001 eventAn arson fire began on the 10th in George Washington National Forest west of Harrisonburg. Because of dry and windy conditions the fire quickly spread, growing to 390 acres before it could be controlled on the 14th.
• Wildfire in Florida, March 11, 2000$20,000 · 1 eventA wildfire, which ignited near the intersection of Canal Road and 33rd Street, consumed up to 40 acres of brush and timber in Palmetto. The wildfire also consumed a storage building, several junked cars and tires.
• Wildfire in Florida, March 11, 20001 eventA wildfire consumed 65 to 70 acres of brush and timber at Palm Creek Road in Ft Myers.
• Wildfire in Puerto Rico, March 14 to 18, 2000$2.0 million · 1 eventAn man made fire on March 14, near the Maricao Reserve Forest in San German, went out of control and expanded to cover near 300 acres. Drier weather conditions and strong gusty winds helped the fire to spread out.
• Wildfire in Florida, March 14, 2000$75,000 · 1 eventA wildfire consumed five acres of brush and trees in Mulberry. The fire also destroyed a pole barn, a cinderblock storage shed and a 30 foot travel trailer.
• Wildfire in Florida, March 15, 20001 eventA wildfire consumed nearly 600 acres of brush and timber along the U.S. Highway 19 corridor between Crystal River and County Road 488.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, March 15 to 21, 20001 eventA brush fire charred 1500 acres in leeward Oahu over a six-day period. Over that time, the fire was contained several times, only to reignite.
• Wildfire in Florida, March 16, 20001 injured · 1 eventA wildfire of unknown acreage caused evacuations and injured one firefighter.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, March 20, 20001 eventA brush fire burned about 850 acres in the Puukapu Farm Lots subdivision near Waimea, forcing 50 residents to flee their homes. Three small structures, all of them utility-type sheds, were destroyed.
• Wildfire in Florida, March 23, 2000$5,000 · 1 eventA wildfire consumed ten to fifteen acres of brush and timber on the east side of McMullen Park near the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and State Road 60 in Clearwater. One home incurred minor damage from the wildfire.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, March 29, 20001 eventDue to the extremely dry conditions and increasing winds, a controlled burn on a field south of the Aberdeen Airport leaped out of bounds and spread within yards of residential property on south Melgaard Road. Twenty acres of land were burned.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 3, 20001 eventWildfires ignited and burned 100 acres of brush and timber in Cape Coral.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 3, 2000$5,000 · 1 eventWildfires ignited and burned over 30 acres and destroyed one out building in San Carlos.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 3, 2000$10,000 · 1 eventWildfires burned two acres of brush and caused $10,000 dollars in damage to an apartment building in Ft Myers.
• Wildfire in Missouri, April 5 to 6, 20004 injured · $170,000 · 8 eventsThe combination of high winds, low humidity, and ongoing drought conditions resulted in 88 wildfires across central and southwest Missouri. Approximately 7600 acres were burned over the region with Stone, Howell, and Camden Counties the hardest hit.
• Wildfire in Missouri, April 5, 20001 eventVery low relative humidity and gusty northwest winds caused rapidly-spreading woods fires in the Mark Twain National Forest. One of the largest fires burned about 130 acres near the intersection of Butler County Road 429 and PP Highway.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 1 eventA 50-acre wildfire destroyed two mobile homes and two boats.
• Wildfire in Wisconsin, April 5 to 6, 2000$45,000 · 2 eventsA wildfire, fanned by strong northwest winds gusting to around 55 mph, caused nearly 800 acres to be burned. Homes were evacuated, but none of the structures received damage as fire fighters contained the blaze.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 7, 2000$30,000 · 1 eventWildfires destroyed a boat, damaged a home and consumed 70 acres of brush and scrub trees in Port Charlotte.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 7, 20001 eventWildfires burned nearly 160 acres of brush and scrub trees in Lake Placid.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 8, 20001 eventWildfires destroyed more than 800 acres of brush and scrub trees in Ft. Meade.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 8, 2000$2,000 · 1 eventWildfires caused minor siding damage to a home and consumed over 20 acres of brush and scrub trees in Hernando Beach.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 9, 20001 eventWildfires burned over 150 acres of brush and scrub trees in Cape Coral.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 9 to 13, 2000$200,000 · 1 eventA wildfire initiated by arson, burned 15,600 acres causing intermittent closing of schools and roads, and the evacuation of some residences. Four homes, three mobile homes and two semi-tractor trailer trucks were destroyed along with several small hunting camps.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 11, 20001 eventSparks from a railroad car ignited and burned over 140 acres of brush and scrub trees at a fertilizer plant in Mulberry.
• Wildfire in U.S. Virgin Islands, April 14 to 15, 20001 eventApproximately 100 acres were burnt by brush fires fueled by dry, windy conditions in St. Croix western end hillsides. The fires began in Calqouhoun and spread to cover a a broad area in William's Delight, Queen Louise and Estate Mountain.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 17, 20001 eventVery low relative humidities and strong northeast winds transformed a trailer fire into a 250-acre wildfire. Several Bay County fire departments and the Division of Forestry were summoned to contain the blaze. Some structures were threatened, but none were damaged.
• Wildfire and High Wind in Colorado, April 18 to 19, 2000$10,000 · 63 kt wind · 20 eventsA strong cold front brought damaging winds and wildfires to parts of southern Colorado.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 22, 20001 injured · $5,000 · 1 eventWildfires caused minor damage to the siding of a home and burned over 90 acres of brush and scrub trees in Port Charlotte. One firefighter incurred burns to his arms and face while trying to suppress the wildfire.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 26 to 30, 20001 eventA wildfire erupted near Wilma in the Apalachicola National Forest. It consumed nearly 3,000 acres before containment. No structures were threatened. Reported by the FL DEM.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 27 to 30, 20001 eventThe Division of Forestry and Liberty County fire departments responded to a 1000+ acre wildfire in the Mud Swamp area of the Apalachicola National Forest. No structures were threatened. Reported by the FL DEM.
• Wildfire in Florida, April 29, 2000$250,000 · 1 eventWildfires destroyed a fire truck, consumed a home, damaged an out building and burned over 300 acres of brush and scrub trees along U.S. Highway 41 and the Myakka River Bridge west of North Port.
• Wildfire in New Jersey, April 29 to 30, 20004 eventsA forest fire began about 2 p.m. EDT in the vicinity of Hesstown Road and New Jersey State Route 49 in Maurice River Township and spread into the Peaslee Wildlife Management Area. The fire was exacerbated by the recent run of below normal rainfall and gusty northwest winds.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 1 to 7, 20002 eventsA wildfire in the Mud Swamp area of the Apalachicola National Forest was finally contained and consumed nearly 2,000 acres. No structures were threatened. Reported by the Florida Division of Forestry.
• Wildfire in Arizona, May 1 to 18, 20001 eventThe Coon Creek Fire started on April 26th in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness about 20 miles north of Globe. The fire, belived to be human caused, burned a total of 9359 acres (3989 acres in May) and cost a total of 4.9 million dollars($ 3.9 million in May) to contain.
• Wildfire in New Jersey, May 3, 20001 eventA wildfire began in an abandoned cranberry bog along the Medford/Shamong Township border around 6 p.m. EDT. The fire spread within 20 feet of backyard play sets in the Woodside Development in Shamong Township before being contained. It was contained about 10 p.m.
• Wildfire in New Mexico, May 4 to 31, 2000$1.5 billion · 2 eventsThe hot and dry weather throughout the spring culminated in a series of dastivating wildfires that sorched nearly 90,000 acres of forest and ravaged Los Alamos and the adjacent Los Alamos National Labratory (LANL).
• Wildfire and Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 7 to 9, 2000$1,000 · 2 eventsScattered thunderstorms developed during the hot and humid evening of the 7th near the Blue Ridge Mountains. One thunderstorm that crossed Shenandoah County between 10:00 and 11:30 PM EDT produced winds in excess of 55 MPH and frequent lighting.
• Wildfire in Arizona, May 9 to 21, 20001 eventThe Outlet Fire began as a prescribed burn on April 25. On May 9, the fire was still within the planned enviromental conditions when it was declared a wildland fire. This was done in order to begin fire suppression efforts because of high wind predicted on May 10.
• Debris Flow in New Hampshire, May 10, 20001 eventContinued heavy rains caused a 60-yard-long section of hillside in Columbia just north of the Columbia Bridge to collapse. The soil flowed out to the centerline of Route 3.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 12 to 26, 20001 eventWildfires erupted in the Long Bay, Cliff Lake, and Bird Bay areas of the Apalachicola National Forest. No structures were threatened. Total acreage consumed was nearly 10,000 acres. Reported by the Florida Division of Forestry and DEM.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 14 to 31, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire that consumed nearly 7,000 acres of brush and scrub trees along a rural and sparsely populated strip of Interstate 75 between exits 33 and 34 in the Carlton Reserve of southern Sarasota county.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 14 to 15, 20001 eventLightning ignited and burned nearly 500 acres of scrub trees and brush near Myakka River State Park.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 14 to 15, 20001 eventLightning ignited and burned over 550 acres of scrub tree and brush at the Bright Hour Ranch east of Arcadia in De Soto county.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 15, 2000$10,000 · 1 eventA wildfire consumed nearly 100 acres of scrub tree and brush in North Ft. Myers. An outbuilding and travel trailer were also consumed by the wildfire.
• Debris Flow in New York, May 16 to 31, 2000$500,000 · 1 eventExcessive rains caused a rapid erosion of the Normanskill escarpment, next to county Highway Route 443 in Delmar, just south of the city of Albany. On May 16 a landslide developed, and spread over the next couple of days.
• Wildfire in Alaska, May 18, 20009 injured · $250,000 · 1 eventExtremely dry condition and combined with wind caused a controlled-burn grass fire to spread in the village, destroying three homes. The fire damaged less than a quarter of an acre of land and came under control before spreading to the nearby woods.Injuries: one person: burns.
• Wildfire in Delaware, May 18 to 19, 20001 eventA wildfire exacerbated by gusty south winds circulating around a large high pressure system anchored off the south Atlantic Coast spread through a remote area of Dagsboro Hundred during the evening of the 18th.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 19, 20001 eventA wildfire consumed nearly 120 acres of brush and trees in Homosassa over western Citrus county.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 21, 20001 eventA 70 acre brush fire was responded to by local fire departments and the Division of Forestry. The fire was contained and no injuries, structure damage or evacuations reported.
• Wildfire in Arizona, May 24 to 31, 20001 eventThe Pumpkin fire started on May 24, 2000 and had burned 9500 acres by the end of May. The fire was started by lightning on the afternoon of May 24, 2000. The fire was burning in the wilderness area of Kendrick Peak and was 40 percent contained by May 31, 2000.
• Wildfire in Arizona, May 24 to 25, 2000$50,000 · 1 eventThe clover fire near Happy Jack , AZ burned approximately 150 acres in ponderosa pine. A fire truck was engulfed in flames and lost during the fire fighting effort.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 28, 2000$100,000 · 1 eventThe Central Florida Collision Building caught on fire due to a small grass fire.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 29, 20001 eventA 75-acre brush fire. County Road 225 at County Road 340 are closed. No injuries, structure damage, or evacuations reported.
• Wildfire in Arizona, May 29 to 30, 20001 eventThe Vultee fire started in Oak Creek Canyon and burned just over 50 acres of wilderness area.
• Wildfire in Florida, May 29, 20001 eventSparks from a moving freight train ignited two seperate wildfires that consumed nearly 600 acres of brush and scrub trees near County Road 37 and Keysville Road over rural eastern Hillsborough county.
• Wildfire in New Mexico, May 30 to 31, 2000$1.2 million · 1 eventThe Viveash Mesa Fire in northwest San Miguel County began May 30 from unknown causes and quickly spread in hot and dry conditions to consume nearly 30,000 acres of wildland forest. Several ranch buildings were lost to this fire in remote area of the Carson National Forest.
• Wildfire in Florida, June 1 to 15, 20001 eventReports that a total of 4,150 acres have burned throughout the County
• Wildfire in Arizona, June 1, 20001 eventThe Pumpkin fire was lightning caused on the afternoon of May 24, 2000 and burned 9500 acres by the end of May. The fire was burning in the wilderness area of Kendrick Peak and was 40 percent contained by May 31.
• Wildfire in Florida, June 3, 2000$8,000 · 1 eventA 500-acre brush fire destroyed eight hunting camps and temporarily closed CR-74.
• Wildfire in Arizona, June 4 to 5, 20001 eventThe Outlet Fire began as a prescribed burn on April 25. On May 9, the fire was still within the planned enviromental conditions when it was declared a wildland fire. The fire was declaired 100% contained the evening of May 21.
• Wildfire in California, June 4 to 5, 20001 eventA brush fire grew rapidily to 2000 acres due to the hot dry weather conditions.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, June 4 to 6, 20001 eventAn unknown number of acres were burned in the Kawailoa Forest Reserve above Waimea Falls Park. The dry conditions in the area contributed to the fire's initiation and persistence. No serious injuries or damage were reported.
• Wildfire in Florida, June 4, 2000$10,000 · 1 eventA 3-acre brush fire destroyed two storage sheds in Weston.
• Wildfire in Florida, June 4, 2000$25,000 · 1 eventSeveral lightning-initiated fires burned 200+ acres near Muce destroying two mobile homes.
• Wildfire in Florida, June 5, 20001 eventSeveral lightning-initiated fires burned 200+ acres near the Beeline Highway.
• Wildfire in Florida, June 8 to 9, 20001 event200 acres scorched near San Pedro Bay on County Road 14. Several homes were threatened. Reported by the Taylor County EMA.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 12 to 17, 2000$15 million · 2 eventsTwo large wildfires developed in the Front Range Foothills of Colorado as careless campers and very dry conditions proved to be a dangerous combination. Strong winds gusting in excess of 60 mph on the 13th, fanned the flames, spreading both wildfires out of control.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 22, 20001 eventLightning sparked a fire in a wooded area which took firefighters three hours to contain. The fire scorched three acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, June 22, 20001 eventLightning ignited a forest fire in the Service Creek Wilderness Area which burned about a quarter of an acre before being contained.
• Wildfire in Florida, June 24, 20001 eventA lightning-initiated wild fire burned 50 acres in Jonathan Dickinson State Park, causing an evacuation of park visitors. The fire also forced the closing of the FEC railroad for two hours.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, July 1 to 5, 20001 eventA brush and grassland fire burned 1000 acres in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park over a four-and-a-half day period in early July. Although the fire came within 30 feet of the Kipuka Puaulu Picnic Shelter, the structure remained undamaged.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 1 to 2, 20002 eventsA Red Flag Warning was issued at the above time for fire weather zones 624/625, which includes most of Klamath and Lake counties.The warning was due to forecast moderate northwest winds 15 to 25 mph and low minimum relative humidities between 15 and 20 percent.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 1 to 2, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which consumed 120 acres of forest.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 2 to 4, 20001 eventBachelor Mtn. fire, 400 acres burned, lightning caused.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 3 to 9, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which burned 4960 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 3 to 16, 20001 eventA lightning caused wildfire consumed over 11,000 acres in extreme northwest Colorado.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 4 to 6, 20001 eventA lightning ignited wildfire burned 17 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 4 to 8, 20001 eventA lightning ignited fire consumed 747 acres of trees and brush.
• Wildfire in Florida, July 5 to 13, 2000$10,000 · 1 eventA 63-acre controlled burn went awry in the East Callaway Heights area. The blaze which was contained eight days later, scorched nearly 1,000 acres. Numerous homes were threatened, but there were no mandatory evacuations.
• Wildfire in Texas, July 6, 20002 injured · $40,000 · 1 eventA wildfire developed just outside the city limits of Wichita Falls on the east side near Harding Street, and started when a resident in the area began to burn trash in his back yard.
• Wildfire in Florida, July 8 to 17, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire at the tip of St. Joseph Peninsula. The blaze consumed approximately 650 acres. Reported by the Gulf County Star.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 8 to 9, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 14 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 8, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 20 acres of forest.
• Wildfire in Arizona, July 10 to 13, 20001 eventThe Tanner Fire was caused by lightning on July 10 about 20 miles south of Young. The fire was contained on July 13 after 316 acres had burned.
• Wildfire in Idaho, July 10 to 31, 20001 eventMore than 50,000 acres of forest burned from a lightning started fire. Fire started near Shoup over the Clear Creek drainage in northwest Lemhi County. One outbuilding and a outhouse burned.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 11, 20001 eventIvan fire, 500 acres burned, human caused.
• Wildfire in Georgia, July 11, 20001 eventMany wildfires due to lightning.
• Wildfire and Hail in South Dakota, July 14, 2000$275,000 · 1 in hail · 7 eventsLightning caused a wildfire that burned 1,136 acres of Wind Cave National Park.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, July 14, 20001 eventLightning caused 7 wildfires throughout the county. The largest was 400 acres.
• Wildfire in Florida, July 14, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire just southeast of the intersection of Alvie Road and County Road 2297 in Allanton. The blaze consumed nearly 700 acres. Firefighters from Bay County, the Florida Division of Forestry, and Callaway battled the blaze. No homes were threatened.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 14 to 15, 20001 eventA Red Flag Warning was issued for the southeast portion of fire weather zone 625 (southeast Lake County) for gusty winds and low humidities.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 15 to 16, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 55 acres.
• Wildfire in Florida, July 16, 20001 eventSmall brush fires due to lightning.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 16 to 19, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which consumed 60 acres of ponderosa pine and oak brush.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 17, 20002 eventsA Red Flag Warning was issued for expected dry lightning in fire weather zones 624/625 at the above listed dates and times. Thunderstorms did occur during the warning period, but it appears likely that they were wet. However, no verifying reports were received.
• Wildfire in Florida, July 17, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire in the Ed Ball Wildlife Management Area. The blaze consumed approximately 500 acres. Reported by the Gulf County Star.
• Wildfire in Florida, July 17, 20001 eventLightning was blamed for a wildfire in the Sandy Creek area which consumed more than 500 acres. The blaze was confined to a underdeveloped area between County Road 2297 and Old Sandy Creek Road. Two families were evacuated off of Laura Bluff Road.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 17 to 19, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed approximately 69 acres of rangeland.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 17 to 20, 20001 eventLightning ignited a fire in the Routt National Forest. The fire consumed 10 acres of trees which had been blown over during a previous winter event. The fire was in a remote area and required the use of air tankers and helicopters to extinguish the blaze.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 17 to 18, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 30 acres.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 17 to 20, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which consumed 10 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, July 17, 20002 eventsLightning from evening thunderstorms started a 50 acre fire in state forest land on White's Ridge.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 18 to 22, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 26 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 18 to 20, 20001 eventLightning ignited a fire in the Routt National Forest. The fire consumed 6 acres of trees which had been blown over during a previous winter event.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, July 18 to 19, 20001 eventA brush fire burned 300 acres in central Oahu in the Waipio-Gentry area. The fire forced a closure of the H-2 Freeway in both directions, creating a massive traffic jam for several hours during rush hour on 18 July.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 19, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 38 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 19 to 21, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 650 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 19 to 31, 2000$40,000 · 1 eventLightning ignited a fire in Mesa Verde National Park and spread into a portion of the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation which borders the southeast part of the Park. The fire consumed over 23,000 acres of trees and brush. Over 1000 firefighters fought the blaze.
• Wildfire in California, July 20 to 21, 20001 death · 1 eventErratic winds pushed a brush fire close to State Route 94 and threatened four homes before fire fighters beat it back. Near the origin of the blaze, a burned body was found. It was estimated that it had been a middle-aged male
• Wildfire in Utah, July 20, 20001 eventA lightning sparked wildfire burned 8 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 20 to 24, 20001 eventLightning ignited a fire southeast of Rangely, Colorado. The fire consumed over 1500 acres of brush and timber.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 21 to 28, 20001 eventA lightning sparked wildfire burned 8 acres.
• Wildfire in Washington, July 21, 20001 eventLightning from dry thunderstorms started two range fires near the town of Finley. One fire burned around 40 acres of fallow farmland near the intersection of Finley and Farm Roads south of Finley. The second fire started near Ayers Road and Yellepit pond.
• Wildfire in California, July 22 to 23, 20001 eventA wild fire scorched 300 acres in a remote area of the Cleveland National Forest.
• Wildfire in Washington, July 22, 2000$3.3 million · 1 eventThe "Rocky Hull" wildfire, which was sparked by lightning several days earlier and fanned by gusty winds, destroyed thirty-three homes in the Mount Hull area.
• Wildfire in California, July 22 to 31, 2000$490,000 · 1 eventThe Manter Wildfire (possible arson cause) in the southernmost part of the Sequoia National Park just above the Kern County line in the Dome Land Wilderness Area burned from July 22nd and was contained on August 10th.
• Wildfire in Arizona, July 22 to 31, 20001 eventLightning ingited the Cibecue Ridge/Ridge Fire about 5 miles northwest of Carrizo on July 22. Irratic wind, steep terrain, and extreme fire behavior (flame lengths of nearly 300 feet!) complicated fire fighting efforts. The fire was contained on August 4 after 8690 acers burned.
• Wildfire in Arizona, July 22 to 29, 20001 eventThe Mogollon Fire was caused by lightning about 10 miles northeast of Payson on July 22. The fire burned about 190 acres before it was contained on July 29. About 50 people helped put out the fire at a cost of $65,000.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 22 to 27, 20001 eventLightning caused a wildfire which consumed over 3400 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 22 to 26, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which consumed in excess of 1500 acres of pinon-juniper brush.
• Wildfire in California, July 22 to 23, 20001 eventA wildfire threatened several homes and burned 180 acres before being contained.
• Wildfire in California, July 22 to 31, 2000$5.7 million · 1 eventPlaskett 2 - Ignition date: 7/22/00Cause: The fire began on Plaskett Rd at approximately2000 PDT when an unknown individual discarded burning paper into brush after attempting to ignite a pilot light on a trailer.Location: Monterey Ranger District of theLos Padres National…
• Wildfire in Montana, July 22 to 31, 20001 eventMcDonald 2 fire, 4345 acres burned, lightning caused.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 23 to 31, 20002 injured · $2.5 million · 1 eventCanyon Ferry Complex - includes Broadwater County, 38570 acres burned, 13 residences destroyed, 37 outbuildings destroyed, unknown cause, continued past July 31.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, July 24, 20001 eventLightning caused three fires which burned 8,000 acres of land in southwestern Bennett County. The fires were contained within 24 hours.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 40 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 20 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24 to 25, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 100 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 8 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which burned approximately 3 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24 to 28, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 37 acres.
• Wildfire in Arizona, July 24 to 27, 20001 eventLightning started a forest fire about 3 miles north of Bellemont (10 miles northwest of Flagstaff) on July 24. The Pipe Fire burned 600 acers of dense ponderosa pine. Air tankers, helicopters, and about 300 people contained the fire by the evening of July 27.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24 to 27, 20001 eventLightning caused a wildfire which consumed 500 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 30 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24 to 26, 20001 eventA lightning sparked wildfire consumed 90 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24 to 27, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 6 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 24 to 30, 20001 eventA lightning caused wildfire consumed 8,603 acres.
• Wildfire in Arizona, July 24 to 27, 20001 eventLightning started a forest fire about 3 miles north of Winona (16 miles east of Flagstaff) on July 24. The Power Fire burned about 1500 acers in pinyon and juniper trees and grassland. Air tankers, helicopters, and about 70 people contained the fire by the evening of July 27.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 24 to 27, 20001 eventA lightning sparked wildfire consumed 12 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 25 to 27, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which consumed 95 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 25, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 1500 acres.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, July 26, 20002 injured · 1 eventA large grass fire started near the intersection of Memorial and Douglas and jumped the Turner Turnpike, causing the highway to be closed for nearly 4 hours.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 26 to 28, 20001 eventSnowline fire, 3059 acres burned, unknown cause.
• Wildfire in Colorado, July 26, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which consumed 590 acres.
• Wildfire in Idaho, July 26 to 31, 2000$170,000 · 4 eventsEastern Idaho had escaped large wild fires until lightning from a dry thunderstorm outbreak sparked over 40 fires on 07/26. Most of the fires were quickly suppressed , but 9 became much longer lived with 3 of these fires continuing to burn into August.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, July 26, 2000$230,000 · 1 eventA brush fire in the West Oahu community of Maili burned 50 acres and damaged two homes on the afternoon of 26 July. Neither home was habitable after the blaze, and six people were displaced.
• Wildfire in California, July 27 to 28, 20001 eventAbout 500 acres were burned in the wilderness area near Morena Reservoir.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, July 27, 20003 eventsLightning caused several small fires throughout the county. The largest was contained within 36 hours.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, July 28 to 31, 20001 eventBy the end of July, The "Enos Complex" fires had burned over 11,000 acres of limber pine, juniper, Douglas fir, sagebrush,and grass on mostly BLM administered public lands. Started by lightning.
• Wildfire in California, July 29 to 31, 20003 injured · 2 eventsA brush fire, fanned by erratic winds, quickly grew to over 3800 acres and was still out of control as July ended. Over 1,100 fire fighters, 74 fire engines, 4 helicopters, and eight air tankers were battling to keep flames away from structures.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, July 29 to 31, 20001 eventBy the end of July, the fire had consumed over 5,000 acres of government and private land. Some homes evacuated.Started by lightning.
• Wildfire in Arizona, July 30 to 31, 20001 eventThe lightning-started "Peak Fire" burned a total of 2,310 acres of the Tonto National Forest. Numerous communications towers were threatened but none was damaged. The fire was contained on August 28.
• Wildfire in Florida, July 30, 2000$20,000 · 1 eventLightning started a woods fire in the west part of Pensacola. The fire started in a heavily wooded area and spread toward a sub-division. The fire threatened 150 homes but was brought under control before reaching the homes. No injuries were reported.
• Wildfire in Utah, July 30 to 31, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which consumed 5 acres.
• Wildfire in California, July 31, 20001 eventThe Edison wildfire began on July 31st from an unknown cause and was contained the next day (August 1st) after burning 150 acres. No structures were lost and the cost to contain was unreported.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 31, 20001 eventJudith Complex fire - also includes Meagher County, 14600 acres burned, lightning caused, continued past July 31.
• Wildfire in Montana, July 31, 20006 injured · $10,000 · 1 eventMussingbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued past July 31.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 1 to 28, 20002 injured · $2.5 million · 1 eventContinued Canyon Ferry Complex - includes Broadwater County, 38570 acres burned, cause unknown, 13 residents destroyed, 37 outbuildings destroyed.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 1 to 31, 20006 injured · $10,000 · 1 eventMussigbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued past August 31.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 1 to 23, 20005 eventsThe fires that had been ignited in late July across Eastern Idaho were largely contained and suppressed by July's end, with the 6 remaining fires controlled by Aug 2.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 1 to 31, 20001 eventMcDonald 2 fire, 4345 acres burned, lightning caused.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 1 to 10, 20001 event"Enos Complex" fire began in late July, burned approximately 14,000 acres.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 1 to 31, 20001 event"Teton Complex" of fires was composed of five major fires burning across parts of Teton County and Grand TetonNational Park.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 1 to 31, 20001 eventJudith Complex fire - includes northeast Meagher County, 14600 acres burned, lightning caused, continued past August 31.
• Wildfire in California, August 1 to 10, 200038 injured · $40,000 · 2 eventsA wild fire that began on July 29, was not brought under control until the evening of August 10. By then, 11,734 acres had burned, and the cost of fighting the fire was estimated at $15 million.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 1 to 2, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 8 acres.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 2 to 22, 20002 injured · 1 eventHigh Ore/Boulder Hill fire, 12604 acres burned, cause unknown.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 2, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 15 acres.
• Wildfire in California, August 2 to 9, 2000$78,000 · 1 eventThe King Wildfire in Kern County burned 3,242 acres at a total cost of $4.86 Million. The total personnel used to combat the fire was 982.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 3, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 7 acres.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, August 3, 20001 eventA small, four-acre brush fire was contained, controlled, and then extinguished after five hours. Firefighters worked to quickly stop the blaze as it threatened Kauai High School on the southeast side of Lihue.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, August 3 to 6, 20001 injured · 1 eventA brush fire burned about 100 acres near Wheeler Army Airfield in central Oahu over a three-day period. Initially, winds fanned the flames toward townhomes at the Pinnacle in Mililani.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 3, 20002 eventsA Red Flag Warning was issued for Fire Weather zones 624 and 625, including most of Klamath and Lake counties. This warning was issued for low relative humidities and gusty winds observed at a number of sites across the area. The warning was already verifying when it was issued.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 4, 20004 eventsA Red Flag Warning for dry lightning was issued for fire weather zones 621/623/624/625 at 12:20 PDT on 08/04/00. This included the Cascade and Siskiyou range in southeast Josephine County and south and east Jackson county. Nearly all of Klamath and Lake counties were included.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 4, 20001 eventA lightning ignited fire, named The Grass Fire, began on the afternoon of the 4th. This fire burned 42,880 acres before it was contained on the 9th. One outbuilding was destroyed and several others were threatened. Damage estimates were not available for this fire.
• Wildfire in Utah, August 5 to 8, 20001 eventA lightning sparked wildfire consumed 20 acres.
• Wildfire in Utah, August 5 to 9, 20001 eventA lightning sparked wildfire consumed 33 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 5, 20002 eventsA Fire Weather Watch was issued for most of the mountain areas and the east side of the Cascades for the afternoon and evening of 08/05/00, but it was cancelled.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 6, 20004 eventsA Red Flag Warning was issued for dry lightning in fire weather zones 623/624/625 and eastern 617. This included eastern Douglas and Jackson counties, and nearly all of Lake and Klamath county.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 6 to 31, 20001 eventDry lightning and strong winds started fires which spread into urban areas of southern Ravalli County. Structural damage from fires occurred from August 6 to the 8th, but fires raged to the end of the month with a total of 335,356 acres burned in Ravalli County alone.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 7 to 18, 20001 death · 1 injured · 1 eventKates Basin complex fires spread south and west into Fremont County. Nearly 130,000 acres burned in the Owl Creek Mountains on the Arapahoe Ranch. One firefighter killed, one injured.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 7, 20001 eventA fire that was determined to be "human caused" burned 23,960 acres near Mountain Home. The Oregon Trail Fire, so named because it followed the path of the old pioneer trail, burned across Highway20, prompting a 5 hour closure of the road and at times threatened several homes.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 7, 20004 eventsA Red Flag Warning was issued for fire weather zones 621 and the southern portions of 623-625. This included southeast Josephine County, south and southeast Jackson County, southern Klamath County, and southern Lake County.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 8 to 12, 20001 eventCircle S fire, 444 acres burned, lightning caused.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 8, 20006 eventsA Red Flag Warning was issued this day for fire weather zones 619-625, or for nearly all of southern Oregon from Lake County west...except for the coastal areas. The warning was cancelled at 17:45 PDT for all but zones 624/625, or most of Klamath and Lake counties.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 9 to 10, 20002 eventsA Red Flag Warning was issued for fire weather zones 624/625, or most of Klamath and Lake counties, for expected dry lightning. Thunderstorms occurred throughout southern Oregon during these two days, but only those east of the Cascades were dry.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 10, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 5 acres.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 10 to 11, 2000$1.0 million · 1 eventLightning triggered the High Point fire, which quickly burned 20,300 total acres. Several silos and nearly 2000 acres of wheat, barley and pasture were destroyed. Caught and killed in the fast moving conflagration on the pasture were some 200 cattle.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 10 to 18, 20001 eventSheep Mountain fire declared fully contained on 8/18. The fire burned approximately 29,000 acres. Two area ranches evacuated, U.S. Highway 191 closed for three days.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 10 to 13, 20001 eventEighteen fires were started by lightning. The largest fire burned 4,000 acres in the New Haven area and took several days to contain. The rest were contained within 24 hours.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 11, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which consumed 25 acres of forest.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 11, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 13 acres.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 11 to 21, 20001 eventThis particularly tenacious fire was started by lightning near the historical mining town of Sunbeam and burned mature conifers, threatened homes and consumed 6700 acres before containment.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, August 11 to 20, 20002 eventsA ten acre fire started by lightning threatened Spearfish Canyon. Nine other small fires, each less than two acres in size, were also ignited throughout Lawrence County, but were extinguished within 24-48 hours.
• Wildfire in California, August 13 to 15, 2000$500,000 · 1 eventA wildfire north of Redding caused the destruction of three residences, one mobile home, one travel trailer, four vehicles, and two out-buildings. High temperatures and dry fuels caused the fire to spread rapidly with flame lengths of 50 feet and numerous spot fires.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, August 13, 20001 eventLightning caused five fires throughout Harding County, the largest reaching 1,000 acres near the Antelope Range Station. The other fire ranged from six to 45 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 14, 20001 eventA Red Flag Warning was issued for fire weather zone 625, which includes most of Lake County, for expected gusty winds and low humidities.
• Wildfire in Utah, August 14 to 16, 20001 eventLightning sparked a wildfire which burned 100 acres.
• Wildfire in Idaho, August 14, 20001 eventA lightning strike ignited the Trail Creek Fire near the city of Atlanta on the 14th of August. The fire smoldered for 3 days before gusty winds exacerbated fire conditions.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, August 15 to 31, 20001 event"Fontenelle" fire still burning at month's end, with over 20,000 acres consumed.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 15 to 31, 20003 injured · $160,000 · 1 eventMaudlow/Toston fire - included southeast Broadwater County, 81687 acres burned, 1 resident destroyed, 1 outbuilding destroyed, human caused, continued past August 31.
• Wildfire in Utah, August 15 to 16, 20001 eventA lightning sparked wildfire burned 5 acres.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 15, 20001 eventA wildfire started by lightning scorched around 2500 acres of land. With wind gusts over 35 mph, the fire spread quickly. Firefighters, with the help of subsequent rain, put out the flames.
• Wildfire in California, August 15, 20001 eventA quick moving brush fire burned 70 acres of dairy and park land before it was brought under control.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, August 16 to 17, 20001 eventA brush fire blackened 200 acres of pasture land on the Puu Oo Ranch on the slopes of Mauna Kea in the South Hilo district. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 16, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 6 acres.
• Wildfire in Arizona, August 16 to 20, 20001 eventA lightning casued fire burned 84 acers on Mt Wilson in the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness 4 miles north of Sedona. About 90 firefighters hiked in 5 miles to fight the blaze. A helicoper and an air tanker were also used to help put out the fire.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 18, 20002 eventsA Red Flag Warning was issued for fire weather zones 624 and 625, which include most of Klamath and Lake counties, for expected winds of 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts.
• Wildfire in Texas, August 19, 20001 eventA large grass fire consumed 2250 acres of open pasture, just north of Highway 82. Eighty firefighters from 20 fire departments and 2 helicopters battled the fire which lasted about 6 hours. No structures were damaged, and no one was injured.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, August 20, 20003 eventsLightning caused four fires across Harding County. The largest was 500 acres along the South Grand River; the smallest around ten acres near Reva. No homes or structures were destroyed or damaged.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, August 20 to 26, 2000$200,000 · 1 eventA grass fire which started on the 20th spread rapidly out of control and took a week to extinguish. Nearly 5 square miles of open pasture land and 3 homes and a portion of a girl scout lodge burned.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 21 to 22, 20001 eventLightning ignited a wildfire which burned 8 acres.
• Wildfire in California, August 22, 2000$100,000 · 1 eventHot temperatures and dry conditions allowed a brush fire to quickly race up hill and ignite the underside of two roofs. Fifteen families were evacuated as more than 40 firefighters worked for several hours to control the blaze.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, August 24 to 30, 20002 eventsA forest fire started by arson became the largest fire in recorded history of the Black Hills as high winds pushed the fire northward from Custer County into Pennington County. By the time the fire was contained in early September, 83,500 acres had been burned.
• Wildfire in Alabama, August 27 to 30, 20001 eventA lightning strike ignited a fire in the forest of northeast Monroe County on the afternoon of the 27th. The fire burned out of control for 4 days, consuming about 560 acres of woodlands.
• Wildfire in Montana, August 29 to 31, 20001 eventWolf Creek fire, 389 acres burned, vehicle caused, continued past August 31.
• Wildfire in Colorado, August 29 to 30, 20001 eventA lightning caused wildfire consumed 120 acres.
• Wildfire in Oklahoma, August 31, 20001 injured · 1 eventA 400 acre wild fire started when sparks developed after a lawnmower hit a rock. One man received 2nd and 3rd degree burns while battling the fire. No structures were affected.
• Wildfire in Montana, September 1 to 12, 20003 injured · $160,000 · 1 eventMaudlow/Toston fire - included Broadwater County, 81687 acres burned, 1 resident destroyed, 1 outbuilding destroyed, human caused, continued from August.
• Wildfire in Montana, September 1 to 24, 20006 injured · $10,000 · 1 eventMussigbrod Complex fire - only partly in Beaverhead County, 84939 acres burned, lightning caused, continued from August.
• Wildfire in Montana, September 1 to 23, 20001 eventJudith Complex fire - includes northeast Meagher County, 14600 acres burned, lightning caused, continued from August.
• Wildfire in Montana, September 1 to 23, 20001 eventMcDonald 2 fire, 4345 acres burned, lighning caused, continued from August.
• Wildfire in Montana, September 1 to 22, 20001 eventWolf Creek fire, 389 acres burned, vehicle caused, continued from August.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, September 1 to 10, 20001 event"Teton Complex" of fires burned approximately 16,000 acres during August into September. Ending date and total acreage are estimates.
• Wildfire in Wyoming, September 1 to 15, 20001 event"Fontenelle" fire burned an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 acres during August and September. Ending date estimated.
• Wildfire in California, September 1 to 10, 2000$23 million · 1 eventA wildfire ignited on August 17th...20 miles west of Quincy in the steep terrain of the Feather River Canyon. The fire was pushed by strong winds for several days and significantly impacted Hwy 70 and the Bucks Lake Wilderness area.
• Wildfire in South Dakota, September 1 to 9, 20001 eventLightning caused a 7,000 acre fire that threatened portions of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The fire was driven by strong winds and low humidities. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze before any homes were lost.
• Wildfire in Hawaii, September 1, 20001 eventFive relatively small brush fires occurred along the Waianae coast on Oahu. All blazes were put out quickly by firefighters, and no homes or other properties were ever in danger.

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