Wildfire — San Diego County Valleys, California
2016-06-19 to 2016-06-30 · San Diego County Valleys, California
2
Direct deaths
$4.0M
Property damage
Event narrative
The Border Fire began from unknown causes on the 19th of June. A local couple was killed on their property by the fire. Five structures and eleven outbuildings were destroyed, with one other home suffering damage. The fire also destroyed numerous power and phone lines. Firefighters acquired 100% containment on the fire June 30th, after 7,609 acres had been burned.
Wider weather episode
The Border Fire started June 19th, in the middle of a intense heatwave. The fire burned several thousand acres and multiple structures before it was contained.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 644664. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.