Table 3 Large loss wildland fires in the United States by dollar amount (NFPA 2013a, b)
Fire | Loss in Year Fire Occurred | Adjusted Loss in 2012 Dollars |
|---|---|---|
1. Oakland Fire Storm (wildland/urban interface) Oakland, California Oct-91 | $1.5 billion | $2.5 billion |
2. The Southern California Firestorm* San Diego County, California Oct-07 | $1.8 billion | $2.0 billion |
3. “Cerro Grande” Wildland Fire (wildland/urban interface) Los Alamos, New Mexico May-00 | $1.0 billion | $1.3 billion |
4. “Cedar” Wildland Fire Julian, California Oct-03 | $1.1 billion | $1.3 billion |
5. “Old” Wildland Fire San Bernardino, California Oct-03 | $975 million | $1.2 billion |
6. Southern California Wildfires of November* Sacramento, CA Nov-08 | $800 million | $853 million |
7. “Laguna Beach Fire” (wildland/urban interface) Orange County, California Oct-93 | $528 million | $838 million |
8. Wildland Fire* Florida May–June, 1998 | $395 million | $555 million |
9. Forest Fire Cloquet, Minnesota Oct-18 | $35 million | $532 million |
10. "Paint Fire" Goletta Wildland/Urban Interface Santa Barbara, California Jun-90 | $237 million | $416 million |