Acres burned by megafires (100,000+ acres) by decade
Before 2000
2000s
1,169,265
1,917,498 acres
Matilija
Biscuit
August
Complex
LNU Complex
220K
501K
305K
1.03M
SCU
Comp.
Cedar
North
Comp.
M.C.
271K
173K
396K
319K
Castle
171K
Zaca
240K
Creek
Caldor
Monument
380K
222K
223K
Rush
Thomas
Ranch
Dixie
315K
282K
410K
963K
Rim
Carr
256K
230K
2020s
2010s
5,127,129
2,063,496
Pre-2000
2000s
1,169,265
1,917,498 acres
Biscuit
Matilija
August
Complex
LNU Comp.
305K
501K
220K
1.03M
SCU
Comp.
Cedar
North
Comp.
M.C.
271K
173K
396K
319K
Castle
171K
Zaca
240K
Caldor
Mnmt.
Creek
222K
223K
380K
Rush
Thomas
Ranch
Dixie
315K
282K
410K
963K
Carr
Rim
256K
230K
2010s
2020s
2,063,496
5,127,129
Rush
Rim
Matilija
315K
256K
220K
Pre-2000
1,169,265 acres
M.C.
173K
Biscuit
Zaca
2010s
501K
240K
2,063,496
Carr
2000s
230K
1,917,498
Ranch
Cedar
271K
410K
SCU Complex
Creek
396K
380K
August
Complex
2020s
1.03M
5,127,129
Dixie
963K
Caldor
LNU
Comp.
North Comp.
222K
319K
305K
Mnmt.
223K
Rush
Rim
Matilija
315K
256K
220K
Pre-2000
1,169,265 acres
M.C.
173K
Biscuit
Zaca
2010s
501K
240K
2,063,496
Carr
2000s
230K
1,917,498
Ranch
Cedar
271K
410K
SCU Complex
Creek
396K
380K
August
Complex
2020s
1.03M
5,127,129
Dixie
963K
Caldor
LNU
Comp.
North Comp.
222K
319K
305K
Mnmt.
223K