The McNally Fire was a wildfire in the Sequoia National Forest which burned 150,670 acres (609.7 km2) in July and August 2002.[1]

The fire burned from July 21 to August 29, 2002 through the Sequoia and Inyo National Forest, as well as 5% of Giant Sequoia National Monument. It destroyed 14 structures and cost an estimated $45.7 million to put out. The blaze was started due to the "careless use of fire" near the Roads End Resort in Kern Canyon, and spread east through the canyon and threatened the communities of Johnsondale and Ponderosa. It burned to within one mile of the Packsdale Grove of giant sequoias.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Summary of the McNally Fire, California", The Wilderness Society
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Notable California wildfires by size
#1 - Santiago Canyon Fire of 1889: 300,000 acres (1,214 km2) est.  · #2 - Cedar Fire: 273,246 acres (1,106 km2)  · #3 - Zaca Fire: 240,207 acres (972 km2)  · #4 - Matilija Fire: 220,000 acres (890 km2)
#5 - Witch Fire: 197,990 acres (801 km2)  · #6 - Marble-Cone Fire: ~178,000 acres (720 km2)  · #7 - Laguna Fire: 175,425 acres (710 km2)  · #8 - Basin Complex fire: 162,818 acres (659 km2)
#9 - Day Fire: 162,700 acres (658 km2)  · #10 - McNally Fire: 150,670 acres (610 km2)  · #11 - Old Fire: 91,281 acres (369 km2)  · #12 - Harris Fire: 90,440 acres (366 km2)
#13 - Indians Fire: 76,554 acres (310 km2)  · #14 - Moonlight Fire: 65,000 acres (263 km2)  · #15 - Sawtooth Complex fire: 61,700 acres (250 km2)  · #16 - Ranch Fire: 58,401 acres (236 km2)
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