Wolf Fire (2002): burned area, damage and fire history

Key facts

Started	June 1, 2002
Contained	June 14, 2002, after 13 days
Burned	21,641 acres 6th largest fire of 2002
Cause	Miscellaneous

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Where it burned

County

Ventura County 21,640 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

1920 Unnamed fire 7,857 acres in total 2,331 acres shared
1932 Matilija Fire 219,999 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 20,441 acres shared
1975 Unnamed fire 696 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 384 acres shared
1985 Wheeler #2 Fire 122,687 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,188 acres shared
1991 Lion Fire 2,849 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 46 acres shared

Burned again

2006 Day Fire 161,816 acres in total · Cause: Debris burning 351 acres shared
2015 Chorro Fire 274 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 108 acres shared
2016 Pine Fire 2,300 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 95 acres shared
2017 Thomas Fire 281,791 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 10 acres shared

Acres are the land each fire shares with the Wolf 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