Wildfire — Shasta, California

1999-10-16 to 1999-10-20 · near Bella Vista, Shasta, California

Wider weather episode

The Jones Incident was a civilian caused fire, but was aided by high winds and steep terrain. Four injuries and zero deaths were reported. The fire was responsible for burning over 26,000 acres as well as destroying 128 residences and 300 outbuildings. Fire suppression costs approached 4 million dollars.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5716673. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.