Mcgee Fire (1955): burned area, damage and fire history

Key facts

Started	September 2, 1955
Contained	Not recorded
Burned	18,253 acres 4th largest fire of 1955
Cause	Miscellaneous

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Where it burned

County

Fresno County 18,253 acres

Acres are the land the fire burned in each county and community, and places where it burned less than an acre are not listed. Communities are cities, towns and the unincorporated places the Census Bureau names, so land outside any of them is counted only in its county.

The same land, other fires

Burned before

1926 Unnamed fire 556 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 61 acres shared
1927 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 6 acres shared
1928 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 1,952 acres shared
1928 Unnamed fire 22,144 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 766 acres shared
1934 South Fork Fire 2,403 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 18 acres shared
1935 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 12 acres shared
1951 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 41 acres shared

Burned again

1979 Unnamed fire 43 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 42 acres shared
2000 Millwood Fire Cause: Equipment use 237 acres shared
2001 Highway Fire 4,151 acres in total · Cause: Arson 228 acres shared
2015 Rough Fire 151,547 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 11,817 acres shared
2020 Todd Fire Cause: Equipment use 13 acres shared

Acres are the land each fire shares with the Mcgee Fire, and fires that shared less than an acre are not counted. Some older or smaller fires may be missing, and a fire perimeter can include unburned patches. How to read fire history

Sources

Fire history: CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program; Published 28 July 2026
Building damage: CAL FIRE Damage Inspection; Updated 19 October 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data