Wildfire — Mountains Southwest Shasta County To Northern Lake County, California

2008-06-12 to 2008-06-21 · Mountains Southwest Shasta County To Northern Lake County, California

Event narrative

The Whiskey Fire damaged 7783 acres in southwest Shasta and northwest Tehama counties. The fire was contained on June 21st.

Wider weather episode

Wildfires in Butte, Shasta, and Tehama counties spread quickly due to gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 111083. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.