Rico Fire
Wildfire in Monterey County, July 2006
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Key facts
| Started | July 22, 2006 |
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| Contained | July 27, 2006, after 5 days |
| Burned | 14,509 acres 13th largest fire of 2006 |
| Cause | Lightning |
Where it burned
County
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
Acres are the land each fire shares with the Rico 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
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