Wildfire — Monterey, California

1999-09-08 to 1999-09-30 · near Carmel, Monterey, California

Wider weather episode

A surface low off the CA Coast brought tropical moisure and mild istability over the coastal CA are and lightning continued through the night over the entire Central Coast and San Francisco Bay area.Kirk Complex (consisted of Tassajara, Five, Big Pine, Elephant, Lone Pine, Freed, 7, Torre, Devil, Kirk and Hare Fires) Complex was divided into the North and South Components). Cause: Lightning strikesLocation: In the Ventana Wilderness approximately 20 miles Southeast of Carmel, CA. Monterey Co. Size: 85,634 acres (as of 10/19/99)Containment: OctoberFatalities: noneStructures Lost: noneCost: $66.9 million (as of 10/19/99)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5717363. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.