Wildfire — Butte, California

2000-09-18 to 2000-09-22 · near Chico, Butte, California

Wider weather episode

A wildfire ignited east of Chico and was pushed by strong winds. High temperatures and low humidities assisted the rapid spread which led to some evacuations and fourteen structure losses. By containment, 1835 acres had burned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5161400. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.