Natchez Fire

Natchez Fire
Location Siskiyou County, California, United States near the California–Oregon Border
Coordinates 41°57′22″N 123°33′04″W / 41.956°N 123.551°W / 41.956; -123.551Coordinates: 41°57′22″N 123°33′04″W / 41.956°N 123.551°W / 41.956; -123.551
Statistics[1]
Cost Unknown
Date(s) July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15) –  ()
Burned area 38,134 acres (154 km2)
Cause Lightning
Fatalities None reported
Non-fatal injuries None reported
Map
Location of fire in California

The Natchez Fire is a wildfire currently burning near the California and Oregon Border in California, in the United States, in Siskiyou County. As of October 7, 2018, the fire has burned 38,134 acres (154 km2; 60 sq mi) and was 89% contained. The Natchez Fire began on July 15, 2018, due to lightning.[1]

Timeline

The Natchez Fire ignited 8 miles north of Happy Camp on July 15, 2018, around 6:30 P.M. PDT, due to lightning.[1] During the next couple of weeks, the Natchez Fire gradually expanded in size, reaching 6,174 acres (24.99 km2) by July 31, with 15% containment.[2]

The fire continued to burn into the month of August, while continuing to grow. On August 11, 2018, the fire had burned a total of 12,449 acres (50.38 km2) and was 52% contained.[3] By August 14, 2018, the fire had burned a total of 15,940 acres (64.5 km2) and was 55% contained.[4] The fire continued to grow in size during the next couple of weeks. On August 31, the Natchez Fire had burned 27,076 acres (109.57 km2) and was 70% contained.[5]

During the first week of September, the Natchez Fire quickly expanded in size, due to a heat wave and dry conditions, reaching 31,979 acres (129.41 km2) by September 8, while containment increased only slightly to 74%.[6] Afterward, the Natchez Fire grew at a much slower pace, while firefighters continued making progress on containing the fire. By September 19, the Natchez Fire had reached 33,340 acres (134.9 km2), while containment increased to 84%.[7] On September 25, the Natchez Fire grew to 35,037 acres (141.79 km2), while containment dropped to 82%.[1] On September 28, the Natchez Fire had expanded to 37,193 acres (150.51 km2), while containment increased to 84%.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Natchez Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Natchez Fire Update – 7/31/2018". InciWeb. July 31, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Natchez Fire Update – 8/11/2018". InciWeb. August 11, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Natchez Fire Update – 8/15/2018". InciWeb. August 15, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Natchez Fire Update – 8/31/2018". InciWeb. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Natchez Fire Update – 9/8/2018". InciWeb. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Natchez Fire Update – 9/19/2018–9/23/2018". InciWeb. September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
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