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Wildfire in Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County, California

Wildfire September 4, 2019 – September 30, 2019 · Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County, California

Injury

$100K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Taboose Fire burned 10,296 acres and four vehicles. The event continued into October.

The wider storm

The Taboose Fire began southwest of Big Pine on the afternoon of September 4 due to a lightning strike. The fire destroyed four vehicles at Red Lake Trailhead on September 7, and eventually reached 10,296 acres before being contained on October 16. One firefighter was injured during containment operations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 857284. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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