Boles Fire

Boles Fire
Location Weed, Siskiyou County, California
Coordinates 41°25′26″N 122°22′28″W / 41.42384°N 122.37432°W / 41.42384; -122.37432Coordinates: 41°25′26″N 122°22′28″W / 41.42384°N 122.37432°W / 41.42384; -122.37432
Statistics[1]
Date(s) September 15, 2014 (2014-09-15) – September 20, 2014 (2014-09-20)
Burned area 479 acres (194 ha)
Buildings
destroyed
  • 150 residences
  • 8 commercial structures
Non-fatal injuries 1
Map
Location of fire in California

The Boles Fire was a wildfire that burned in Siskiyou County during mid-September 2014. On September 15, at 1:38 PM PDT, the Boles Fire ignited near Weed, California. At 10:30 PM PDT, later on the same day, the Boles Fire was reported at 350 acres and 15% containment.[2] Over 100 structures were reported damaged or destroyed on that day. Later that day, the wildfire was reported at nearly 100% containment;[3] however, this report turned out to be erroneous. On September 16, the Boles Fire had burned 375 acres (152 ha) and was only 20% contained. It also destroyed 150 residences and forced the evacuation of 1,500 people in Weed and Siskiyou County.[4][5]

During the next couple of days, the Boles Fire increased to 479 acres (194 ha), before finally being fully contained on September 20.[1] The wildfire also caused 1 injury.[1] The Boles Fire destroyed a total of 150 residential structures and 8 nonresidential commercial properties, while damaging 4 single residences and 3 nonresidential commercial properties.[1] The damage caused by the Boles Fire is currently unknown. The cause of the wildfire was reported as "under investigation."[1]

Ronald Beau Marshall was charged with arson in the Boles Fire case. As of December 5, 2014, Marshall was subject to a preliminary hearing in the matter.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Boles Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ↑ CalFire (2014-09-15). "Boles Fire Incident Information".
  3. ↑ "Cal Fire says they have a hose line around Weed fire". Record Searchlight. 2014-09-15.
  4. ↑ http://kobi5.com/news/item/100-structures-burned-in-boles-fire-in-weed-california.html#.VBjQ3_ldXNk KOBI
  5. ↑ Associated Press (2014-09-17). "Wind-driven Boles Fire 25-percent contained, 150 structures burned".
  6. ↑ Amanda Hines Doyle (2014-12-05). "Witnesses testify in Boles Fire arson case". Siskiyou Daily News.
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