Wildfire — West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, California

2018-08-01 to 2018-08-31 · West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Event narrative

The Donnell Fire began on August 1, 2018, along Highway 108 in Stanislaus National Forest in Tuolumne County. The cause of the fire is unknown. The fire burned 36,450 acres, 54 structures destroyed and 81 minor structures destroyed. of them homes. Among the destroyed buildings was the historic Dardanelle Resort and Dardanelle Bridge. The fire was not fully contained until early October. There were a total of 9 injuries from the fire.

Wider weather episode

Large wildfires developed across Northern California early August during a period of high temperatures, and low humidity.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 782710. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.