Wildfire — South Sierra Foothills, California

2015-08-01 to 2015-08-11 · South Sierra Foothills, California

Wider weather episode

The Willow Fire began on July 25, 2015 and was contained on August 11, 2015. It was human caused and was located 2 miles west of Wishon, CA, in the Sierra National Forest. It burned 5702 acres. There were no structures lost and no fatalities. The cost of containment was 19.7 million.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 593781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.