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Wildfire in Central Siskiyou County, California

Wildfire August 15, 2023 – August 26, 2023 · Central Siskiyou County, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

On the evening of August 15, 2023, lightning strikes triggered the outbreak of the SKU August Lightning Complex. The fire was located 2 miles south of Yreka, CA. It was burning in timber and brush with energy infrastructure threatened. As of the last report at 0530 on 08/26, the complex was 883 acres, 95 percent contained, did not destroy any structures, and cost $8M.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1127872. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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