Wildfire — Fresno, California

2003-01-11 to 2003-01-31 · near (fch) Chandler Af, Fresno, California

Event narrative

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_id 5341865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.