Wildfire in Fresno County, California

Wildfire January 11, 2003 – January 31, 2003 · Fresno County, California

$2.5M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Marks-Nielson Fire began in the early morning hours of the 11th of January and continued to burn until February 14th. The fire was spread through 3 acres of woodchips and other debris piled over 20-feet high in spots. It began by spontaneous combustion and caused a health problem due to its soot for much of the Fresno metropolitan area. With a number of agencies involved along with the Federal EPA intervention, the cost of putting the fire out is estimated to be over $2.5M.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5341865. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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