Swedes Fire (2019): burned area, damage and fire history

Key facts

Started	September 6, 2019
Contained	September 9, 2019, after 3 days
Burned	510 acres 45th largest fire of 2019
Cause	Debris burning
Buildings	2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Where it burned

County

Butte County 510 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.

Buildings damaged

Destroyed Over 50% damaged 2
Major damage 25 to 50% damaged 1

Buildings CAL FIRE inspected after the fire, by how badly each was damaged. Inspectors record homes, businesses and outbuildings within 100 meters of the fire, and cannot always reach every one, so the counts can differ slightly from other reports.

The same land, other fires

Burned before

1954 Swedes Flat Fire 849 acres in total 159 acres shared
2013 Swedes Fire 2,462 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 510 acres shared
2017 Wall Fire 6,028 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 298 acres shared

Burned again

2022 Wall Fire 14 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 13 acres shared
2023 Wall Fire 11 acres in total · Cause: Arson 3 acres shared

Acres are the land each fire shares with the Swedes 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