Recent Fires

2003

October 2003 : Otay Fire, San Diego County, California : Cupressus forbesii at Otay Mountain.

October 2003 : Cedar Fire, San Diego County, California : Cupressus stephensonii at Cuyamaca Peak : between 30 to 50 adult trees left from an estimated population of 800 trees.

2006

February 2006 : Sierra Peak Fire, Orange County, California : Cupressus forbesii at Coal Canyon.

2007

July 2007 : Zaca Peak Fire, Santa Barbara County, California : Cupressus sargentii at Zaca Peak.

September 2007 : Moonlight Fire, Plumas County, California : Cupressus bakeri at Mud Lake.

October 2007 : Harris Fire, San Diego County, California : Cupressus forbesii at Otay Mountain and Tecate Peak.

2008

June 2008 : Martin Fire, Santa Cruz County, California : Cupressus abramsiana at Bonny Doon, main population of the species.

September 2008 : Fire on Guadalupe Island, Mexico : Cupressus guadalupensis : 520 hectares burned; report pending.


November 2008