Rumsey Fire
Appearance
Rumsey Fire | |
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Date(s) |
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Location | Rumsey Canyon, Rumsey, California |
Statistics[1][2] | |
Burned area | 39,138 acres (158.39 km2) |
Impacts | |
Deaths | None |
Non-fatal injuries | 4 |
Structures destroyed | 5 |
Damage | $10.3 million |
Ignition | |
Cause | Arson |
The Rumsey Fire in Yolo County, California was the largest fire of the 2004 California wildfire season.[1] The fire burned from October 10 through October 16, 2004[2] destroying 39,138 acres (158.39 km2) of land. Four days after the fire broke out, officials confirmed that it was the work of an arsonist.[3] Of the structures destroyed by the fire, four were unoccupied mobile homes and the fifth structure was the CAL FIRE Berryessa lookout tower.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Largest fire of 2004" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Rumsey Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Dorgan, Marsha (14 October 2004). "Rumsey fire may be work of arsonist". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Red Flag Conditions Challenge Firefighters on "Rumsey" Fire" (PDF). CAL FIRE. 12 October 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2015.