Walker Fire

Wildfire in Colusa and Lake counties, June 2008

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Printed October 28, 2026 from www.firezones.info/fire/6704/walker-fire-2008

Key facts

Started June 22, 2008
Contained July 5, 2008, after 13 days
Burned 11,173 acres
38th largest fire of 2008
Cause Vehicle
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Where it burned

Counties

  1. Colusa County 6,314 acres
  2. Lake County 4,861 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

  1. 1951 Richard A. Kant Fire 6,202 acres in total 978 acres shared
  2. 1960 Grizzly Creek Fire 412 acres in total 325 acres shared
  3. 1980 Benmore Fire 905 acres in total 443 acres shared

Burned again

  1. 2012 Walker Fire 5,103 acres in total 3 acres shared
  2. 2018 Pawnee Fire 15,197 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,010 acres shared
  3. 2019 Eagle Fire 74 acres in total 17 acres shared
  4. 2024 Ridge Fire 2,755 acres in total 1,377 acres shared

Acres are the land each fire shares with the Walker 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