2003 California wildfires | |
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Satellite view of the October 2003 wildfires in Southern California showing the smoke blowing out over the Pacific Ocean.
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Total fires | 9,116 |
Total area | 974,169 acres (3,942.32 km2) |
Fatalities | 23 |
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The 2003 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2003. In total, there were 9,116 fires that burned 974,169 square kilometres (376,129 sq mi) of land.
Below is a list of fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) during the 2003 fire season. The list is taken from CAL FIREs list of large fires.