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Six Rivers National Forest Fire Statistics
Year | Total Fires | Total Acres Burned | Natural Cause/Lightning Fires | Human Cause Fires |
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2000 | 112 | 1095 | 14 fires-1 acre | 98 fires-1094 acres |
2001 | 112 | 222 | 42 fires-156 acres | 70 fires-66 acres |
2002 | 69 | 29694 | 6 fires-28777 acres | 63 fires-917 acres |
2003 | 79 | 552 | 18 fires-24 acres | 61 fires-528 acres |
2004 | 89 | 4157 | 10 fires-3 acres | 79 fires-4154 acres |
2005 | 65 | 1094 | 1 fires-0 acres | 64 fires-1094 acres |
2006 | 72 | 27959 | 33 fires -27901 acres | 39 fires-58 acres |
2006 Human Caused Fire Statistics
- 9 from from arson
- 9 from abandoned campfires
- 1 from a child playing with matches
- 5 from debris burning
- 4 from equipment use
- 11 miscellaneous
Fire Prevention
With the increase in homes being built in the wildland urban interface, protection of those homes presents a difficult challenge for the fire fighting community. The public needs to understand that even though there are numerous resources available to suppress wildland fires, there is still a home owner responsibility to make your home safe from a threatening wildfire. more »