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Eventdex · Wildfire

Clear Lake/Southern Lake County

597822

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id597,822
episode_id99,362
begin_utc2015-09-12T20:24:00+00:00
end_utc2015-10-01T07:59:00+00:00
stateCALIFORNIA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameClear Lake/Southern Lake County
deaths_direct4
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct4
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
episode_narrativeExtreme fire behavior with winds and very dry fuels combining to enhance rapidly moving fires which destroyed hundreds of homes and caused multiple deaths in the Valley and Butte Fires. The Valley Fire is considered the 3rd most destructive wildfire in California history, the Butte Fire the 7th most destructive.
event_narrativeThere were 76,067 acres burned in the Valley Fire. The Valley Fire was the 3rd most damaging fire in California history. At least 1958 structures were destroyed including; 1280 homes, 27 multi-family structures, 66 commercial properties, and 585 other minor structures such as outbuildings and sheds. There are 93 structures that have been damaged including: 41 homes, 7 commercial properties, and 45 other minor structures. In the fire there were 4 firefighters injured, 4 civilian fatalities. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Westerly winds gusting to over 40 mph were recorded in the area, causing a rapid surge in the early hours of the fire. One theory suggests that these winds may have been caused by a down burst from showers along the coast interacting with very dry air near the surface.
year2,015

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Clear Lake/Southern Lake County — Wildfire — TerraPulse