Wildfire — Kern, California

1997-08-08 to 1997-08-16 · near Onyx, Kern, California

Event narrative

Named the "Jacks Fire"; Southwest of Walker Pass in the Southern Sierra Nevada in Sequoia National Forest. It was a lightning caused fire from thunderstorms developing from monsoonal moisture. It burned a total of 5693 acres. No injuries or structures were reported lost.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5617426. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.