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Rim Fire Now No. 13 Largest Wildfire In California History
August 25, 2013 9:26 PM


TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS13) — As of 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, the Rim Fire has moved up to No. 13 on the list of largest wildfires in California’s history.

Here is the list, complete with name, cause, date, location and acreage.

1. CEDAR (HUMAN)
October 2003
San Diego
273,246

2. RUSH (LIGHTNING)
August 2012
Lassen
271,911

3. ZACA (HUMAN)
July 2007
Santa Barbara
240,207

4. MATILIJA (UNDETERMINED)
September 1932
Ventura
220,000

5. WITCH (POWERLINES)
October 2007
San Diego
197,990

6. KLAMATH THEATER COMPLEX (LIGHTNING)
June 2008
Siskiyou
192,038

7. MARBLE CONE (LIGHTNING)
July 1977
Monterey
177,866

8. LAGUNA (POWERLINES)
September 1970
San Diego
175,425

9. BASIN COMPLEX (LIGHTNING)
June 2008
Monterey
162,818

10. DAY FIRE (HUMAN)
September 2006
Ventura
162,702

11. STATION FIRE (HUMAN)
August 2009
Los Angeles
160,557

12. MCNALLY (HUMAN)
July 2002
Tulare
150,696

13. RIM (UNDER INVESTIGATION)
August 2013
Tuolumne
149,780 (as of 7:45 a.m. Monday)

14. STANISLAUS COMPLEX (LIGHTNING)
August 1987
Tuolumne
145,980

15. BIG BAR COMPLEX (LIGHTNING)
August 1999
Trinity
140,948

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