Wildfire — Carquinez Strait and Delta, California
2017-09-23 · Carquinez Strait and Delta, California
$2.0M
Property damage
Event narrative
The Estate Fire was a 65-acre grass fire which destroyed two homes, two RVs, and multiple vehicles and outbuildings. The fire was 100 percent contained by 7 pm PST. Winds gusted to 32 mph at Vacaville Airport, at 10:36 am PST. Humidity dropped to 13 percent by 12:35 pm PST at the airport.
Wider weather episode
Building high pressure over the area brought drying northerly winds to the area, creating critical fire weather conditions.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 715504. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.