A collection of graphics, maps, and images related to the wildfire burning in Yosemite National Park. Analysis of recent wildfire activity.

1. Putting California’s Rim Fire
in context
8/28/2013

2. Largest wildfires in California since 1932
0 100,000 200,000 300,000
10) Basin Complex (Monterey, 6/2008)
9) Laguna (San Diego, 7/1970)
8) Marbe Cone (Monterey, 7/1977)
7) Rim (Tuolumne, 8/2013)
6) Klamath Theater Complex (Siskiyou, 6/2008)
5) Witch (San Diego, 10/2007)
4) Matilija (Ventura, 9/1932)
3) Zaca (Santa Barbara, 7/2007)
2) Rush (Lassen, 10/2012)
1) Cedar (San Diego, 10/2003)
Acres burned
7 of the 10 biggest fires have occurred in past decade
Structures /
lives lost
2,820 / 14
0 / 0
1 / 0
0 / 0
1,650 / 2
0 / 2
111 / 0
0 / 0
382 / 5
58 / 0
Still burning
Source: CAL FIRE

3. Largest wildfires in California since 1932
0 100,000 200,000 300,000
10) Basin Complex (Monterey, 6/2008)
9) Laguna (San Diego, 7/1970)
8) Marbe Cone (Monterey, 7/1977)
7) Rim (Tuolumne, 8/2013)
6) Klamath Theater Complex (Siskiyou, 6/2008)
5) Witch (San Diego, 10/2007)
4) Matilija (Ventura, 9/1932)
3) Zaca (Santa Barbara, 7/2007)
2) Rush (Lassen, 10/2012)
1) Cedar (San Diego, 10/2003)
Acres burned
7 of the 10 biggest fires have occurred in past decade
Structures / lives
lost
2,820 / 14
0 / 0
1 / 0
0 / 0
1,650 / 2
0 / 2
111 / 0
0 / 0
382 / 5
58 / 0
Still burning
Source: CAL FIRE

4. Acres burned and number of wildfires in California
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2,000
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500,000
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Acres
Fires
Source: CAL FIRE

5. Acres burned and number of wildfires in California
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2,000
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4,000
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6,000
7,000
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Acres
Fires
Source: CAL FIRE

6. Number of California wildfires by cause
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800
1,000
1,200
2011
2012
5-year average
Source: CAL FIRE

7. Number of California wildfires by cause
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200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
2011
2012
5-year average
Source: CAL FIRE

8. Acres burned by U.S. wildfires: Jan. 1 to Aug. 28
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
Millions
So far, 2013 has been well below average

9. Acres burned by U.S. wildfires: Jan. 1 to Aug. 28
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000

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