Wildfire in S Sierra Mtns, California

Wildfire July 25, 2008 – July 31, 2008 · S Sierra Mtns, California

$25.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

The Telegraph wildfire was located in the CalFire Merced-Madera-Mariposa Unit, near Mariposa in Mariposa County. The ignition date was July 25 at 1410 PST. The cause was human, due to target shooting. The size was 34,091 acres. The wildfire was contained on August 5. There were no fatalities. There were 130 properties lost, of which 100 were outbuildings. Property damages were estimated at $25M. The cost to containment was $36.5M.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 137053. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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