Rumsey Fire
Appearance
Rumsey Fire | |
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Date(s) | October 10, 2004 – October 16, 2004 |
Location | Rumsey Canyon, Rumsey, California |
Statistics[1][2] | |
Burned area | 39,138 acres (158.39 km2) |
Impacts | |
Non-fatal injuries | 4 |
Structures destroyed | 5 |
Damage | $10.3 million |
Ignition | |
Cause | Arson |
The Rumsey Fire was the largest fire of the 2004 California wildfire season.[1] Destroying 39,138 acres (158.39 km2) of land, the fire burned from October 10 through October 16, 2004.[2] Four days after the fire broke out, officials confirmed that it has been the work of an arsonist.[3] Of the structures destroyed by the fire, 4 were unoccupied mobile homes and the fifth was the CAL FIRE Berryessa lookout tower.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Largest fire of 2004" (PDF). CAL FIRE. 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.