Wildfire in Tehama County, California

Wildfire October 1, 1999 – October 13, 1999 · Tehama County, California

Injuries

The wider storm

The Gun 2 Incident was a civilian caused fire, but was exacerbated by high winds, low relative humidities, thick fuels, and inaccessibility. Twenty-two injuries and zero deaths were reported. The incident, which began in late September, was responsible for burning 60,390 acres. Fire suppression costs totaled 10 million dollars.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5716671. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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