Strong Mountain Fire

Wildfire in Mendocino County, September 1950

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Printed October 28, 2026 from www.firezones.info/fire/891/strong-mountain-fire-1950

Key facts

Started September 2, 1950
Contained Not recorded
Burned 20,619 acres
5th largest fire of 1950
Cause Not recorded
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Where it burned

County

  1. Mendocino County 20,619 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. 1944 Tashala Fire 1,718 acres in total 6 acres shared
  2. 1945 Hayworth Ridge Fire 14,943 acres in total 1,994 acres shared

Burned again

  1. 1972 Sizemore Fire 541 acres in total 14 acres shared
  2. 2000 Gorden Fire 21 acres in total · Cause: Debris burning 20 acres shared

Acres are the land each fire shares with the Strong Mountain 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