A History of Fire in Western Stanislaus County
The project area has a history of fires, with several fires of over 1,000 acres occurring in the past 25 years.
Fires Greater Than 1,000 Acres in the Project Area
- Fire Name: SCU Lightning Complex
- Date: 8-16-20
- Approximate Start Location: Multiple locations throughout Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Merced and Stanislaus Counties
- Acres Burned: 396,624 (175,804 in Stanislaus County)
- Fire Name: Rock Fire
- Date: 6-26-19
- Approximate Start Location: Del Puerto Canyon Road
- Acres Burned: 2,422
- Fire Name: Canyon Fire
- Date: 7-9-06
- Approximate Start Location: Del Puerto Canyon – west of Patterson
- Acres Burned: 34,217
- Fire Name: Del Puerto Fire II
- Date: 6-30-06
- Approximate Start Location: Del Puerto Canyon Road, near Frank Raines Park
- Acres Burned: 2,593
- Fire Name: Lick Fire
- Date: 9-3-07
- Approximate Start Location: Near Henry Coe State Park
- Acres Burned: 47,748