Burkett Fire

Wildfire in San Benito County, September 1955

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Printed October 28, 2026 from www.firezones.info/fire/1445/burkett-fire-1955

Key facts

Started September 3, 1955
Contained Not recorded
Burned 11,574 acres
9th largest fire of 1955
Cause Not recorded
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Where it burned

County

  1. San Benito County 11,568 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 again

  1. 1979 Hernandez Fire 721 acres in total 45 acres shared
  2. 1989 Laguna Fire Cause: Smoking 68 acres shared
  3. 2006 Clear Creek Fire Cause: Debris burning 13 acres shared

Acres are the land each fire shares with the Burkett 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