Wildfire — Tehama, California

1999-10-01 to 1999-10-13 · near Mill Creek, Tehama, California

Wider weather episode

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_id 5716671. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.