Deer Fire (2013): burned area, damage and fire history

Key facts

Started	August 23, 2013
Contained	August 29, 2013, after 6 days
Burned	11,429 acres 12th largest fire of 2013
Cause	Miscellaneous

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Where it burned

County

Tehama County 11,429 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

1931 Unnamed fire 4,450 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,073 acres shared
1943 Mill Creek Fire 8,627 acres in total 1,721 acres shared
1943 Dry Creek Fire 10,900 acres in total 6,232 acres shared
1972 Deadman Gulch Fire 643 acres shared
1990 Campbell Fire 131,504 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 11,430 acres shared
1994 Barkley Fire 43,905 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 2,597 acres shared
1999 Gun Ii Fire 60,391 acres in total 1,165 acres shared

Burned again

2024 Park Fire 429,603 acres in total · Cause: Arson 11,429 acres shared

Acres are the land each fire shares with the Deer 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