California Disasters Upcoming Events
1932 Matilija Fire Anniversary
When:
Saturday, 7 September 2019
Where:
Santa Ynez Mnts. & Topatopa Mnts. - Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
The Matilija Fire started on private land north of Ojai in Mitilija Canyon. Firefighters expected containment at 600 acres when shifting winds caused it to blow up. Within an hour after the flare-up the fire traveled 15 miles; by mid-afternoon it had charred 20,000 acres, much of it on what was then named the Santa Barbara National Forest (now the Los Padres National Forest). For the next 10 days the flames swept 10,000 to 20,000 acres daily. On September 10, powerful Santa Ana Winds drove the fire all the way to the ocean along a 5-mile wide front that was 12 miles long. The conflagration blackened 219,255 acres and killed 8 people. A total of 2,500 firefighters based in 17 fire camps (12 reached only by pack animal) cut 450 miles of fireline to contain the fire.
Source: https://www.kqed.org/science/1928992/half-of-californias-10-largest-fires-occurred-in-the-last-5-years
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0295805218
1999 Kirk Complex Anniversary
When:
Sunday, 8 September 2019
Where:
Santa Lucia Mountains - Monterey County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
On the night of September 8, 1999, a once-in-a-generation electrical storm pummeled the southern Monterey District of the Los Padres National Forest in the northern Santa Lucia Mountains of Monterey County. The ensuing series of lightning-caused wildfires were not fully contained until the end of October and charred 86,731 acres. The three most prominent fires in the complex were the Hare, Kirk, and Tassajara Fires which experienced interior burning until Winter rains finally fully doused them.
Source: http://ccows.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Kirk_Complex_Wildfire_in_California%27s_Central_Coast_Region and various others
2013 Clover Fire Anniversary
When:
Monday, 9 September 2019
Where:
Shasta County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
The Clover Fire was a fatal wildfire in Shasta County, California. It burned from September 9 to September 15, 2013 in an area near the communities of Happy Valley and Igo, California, about 10 miles southwest of Redding. It burned more than 8,000 acres (3,200 ha), destroyed 68 residences and 128 outbuildings, and caused one death and six injuries. Damages were estimated at $65 million. One man has been charged with arson in the case.
The fire was named for its origin near Cloverdale Road. It started around 12:30 PM on September 9 and spread quickly due to strong winds and dry conditions. The fire spread so fast that some residents were given just minutes to evacuate. The fire was fully contained on September 15.
Brian Stanley Henry, age 55, a resident of Igo who formerly worked as a California Department of Forestry firefighter and timber faller, died in the fire.Zane Peterson, a 29-year-old resident of Happy Valley was arrested in December 2013 and charged with 71 counts, including arson and murder. He is accused of starting the two separate fires which merged into the Clover Fire. He is also charged with setting six other wildfires between September and November 2013. The suspect previously worked for seven years (2005-2012) for the U.S. Forest Service as a firefighter and fire engine driver. He has entered a plea of "Not Guilty".
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clover_Fire
2015 Butte Fire Anniversary
When:
Monday, 9 September 2019
Where:
Sierra Nevada Foothills - Amador County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
The Butte Fire was a rapidly moving wildfire during the 2015 California wildfire season that started on September 9 in Amador County, California. The fire burned 70,868 acres (287 km2), destroying 475 residences, 343 outbuildings, and damaging 45 structures.
The fire started at 2:26 P.M. on Wednesday, September 9, just east of Jackson, when a tree came into contact with a power line, and quickly grew to over 14,500 acres (59 km2) by that evening. By Thursday, the fire had spread into Calaveras County and more than doubled in size over 32,000 acres (129 km2). Officials stated that the fire was expanding in all directions and that efforts were being hampered by difficult topography.
Early on Friday, September 11, Cal Fire issued a mandatory evacuation for all of San Andreas, as the fire exploded again to 64,000 acres (259 km2), but at 4:30 P.M. PDT, that order was lifted. Officials from the Amador County Unified School District chose to close all schools in the district on Friday as well. Later that day, as the fire continued to grow, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Amador and Calaveras counties.
On September 16, the Calaveras County coroner announced that the bodies of two people had been found in the Mokelumne Hill and Mountain Ranch areas.
On June 22, 2017, Sacramento Judge Allen Sumner ruled that because "...the Butte Fire was caused by a public improvement as deliberately designed and constructed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company," the company is liable for all property damages caused by the fire.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butte_Fire
1988 49er Fire Anniversary
When:
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
Where:
Sierra Nevada Foothills - Nevada County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
On September 11, 1988, the 49er Fire started in Nevada County and quickly became the third most destructive fire in state history; now, it’s not even in the top 20. The fire started at approximately 9:05 am and ultimately burned 33,700 acres, for a total of 53 square miles. An estimated 4,000-4,500 homes were within the fire perimeter. It destroyed 148 homes and 219 other structures, including 89 cars and trucks and 17 boats and trailers. An estimated $22.7 million dollars in damage, including contents, was attributed to the 49er fire. An itinerant man setting some toilet paper on fire off Highway 49 near North San Juan is blamed for starting the 49er fire on September 11th, 1988. It burned down through Lake Wildwood and Penn Valley into Rough and Ready and was finally brought under control on September 16th.
Source: https://knco.com/25th-anniversary-of-49er-fire/
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2019/05/10/49er-fire-destruction/
1979 Sage Fire Anniversary
When:
Thursday, 12 September 2019
Where:
San Gabriel Mountains - Los Angeles County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
The Sage Fire scorched 31,000 acres of the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains centered around Chilao Flats and Strawberry Peak. It burned concurrent with 12 others wildfires scattered across Southern California in one of the great fire sieges in regional history.
2015 Valley Fire Anniversary
When:
Thursday, 12 September 2019
Where:
Southern Lake County County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
The Valley Fire was a wildfire during the 2015 California wildfire season that started on September 12 in Lake County, California. It began shortly after 1:00 pm near Cobb with multiple reports of a small brush fire near the intersection of High Valley and Bottlerock Roads. It quickly spread and by 6:30 PM PDT, it had burned more than 10,000 acres (40 km2). By Sunday, the thirteenth of September, the fire had reached 50,000 acres (202 km2) and had destroyed much of Cobb, Middletown, Whispering Pines, and parts in the south end of Hidden Valley Lake. The fire ultimately spread to 76,067 acres (308 km2), killed four people and destroyed nearly 2,000 buildings, before it was fully contained on October 15, 2015, causing at least $921 million (2015 USD) in insured property damage. At the time, the fire was the third-most destructive fire in California history, based on the total structures burned.
The fire quickly spread into Middletown and Hidden Valley, threatening northern Sonoma County around The Geysers, and northern Napa County, approaching Pope Valley and Angwin.
In the first few hours of the fire, four CAL FIRE firefighters from the Boggs Mountain helitack crew suffered second-degree burns while engaging in initial attack on the fire. They were airlifted to the UC Davis Medical Center for treatment, where they were listed in stable condition.
On September 12, mandatory evacuation orders were issued for Cobb, Middletown, Loch Lomond, Harbin Hot Springs, Hidden Valley Lake, the Clearlake Riviera, Riviera West, and Soda Bay communities of unincorporated parts of Kelseyville, Pope Valley and Angwin. Evacuation centers were established in the town of Kelseyville to the northwest and Calistoga to the southeast.
This area is home to at least 10,000 residents. By midnight of the first day, scores of homes and businesses had been destroyed in Middletown, along with at least 50 homes in Cobb as well as the entire Hoberg’s Resort, an historic retreat built in the 1880s. The resort community of Harbin Hot Springs was also destroyed. On September 13, officials from Cal Fire confirmed that more than 1000 homes had been destroyed.
On October 15, 2015, the Valley Fire was fully contained, at 76,076 acres (307.87 km2).The remains of one woman killed in the fire in Anderson Springs were found on September 13. On September 17, remains of two bodies were found in Anderson Springs and Hidden Valley Lake.
On September 23, Lake County deputies found human remains that belonged to a missing Cobb resident. It was confirmed to be the fourth fatality resulting from the fire.The fire destroyed 1,955 structures, including 1,322 homes, 27 apartment buildings and 73 businesses. An additional 93 buildings were damaged.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Fire
1979 Pinecrest Fire Anniversary
When:
Thursday, 12 September 2019
Where:
San Gabriel Mountains - Los Angeles County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
This spectacular fire raged in the San Gabriel Mountains below Mount Wilson and above Altadena and Sierra Madre burning specifically in Rubio Canyon to Eaton Canyon and points eastward scorching 10,000 acres and creating a spectacle for local residents.
2014 King Fire Anniversary
When:
Friday, 13 September 2019
Where:
Sierra Nevada - El Dorado County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
The King Fire was a wildfire that scorched over 97,000 acres (390 km2) of land in El Dorado County, California in the fall of 2014. The fire, which was named because it started off King of the Mountain Road in Pollock Pines, started on September 13, 2014 near Pollock Pines, California, to the east of Sacramento.
On September 16, three days after starting, the fire had spread to 11,520 acres (46.6 km2) forcing the evacuation of over five hundred homes A handcrew of 10 inmates and a Fire Captain were saved from being overrun when they were led to safety by a helicopter that was staged at the nearby Swansboro Country Airport. By September 18, the fire had expanded to 73,184 acres (296.17 km2), becoming the second largest wildfire of the 2014 California wildfire season. As a result of this growth, the mandatory evacuation order was expanded to 20,000 homes.
By the start of October the fire had grown to 97,099 acres (392.95 km2) with containment increasing to 94%. On October 9, the perimeter of the King Fire was reported to be 100% contained, with a final acreage of 97,717 acres (395.45 km2). During the following days, pockets of fire continued burning deep inside the containment lines.
On October 10, the closure area was reduced, as additional progress was made. During the next several days, the wildfire was diminished further, as the weather in the region entered a cooling trend. The King Fire injured a total of twelve people and caused the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people in the area.
The King Fire has destroyed 12 singles residences and 68 other residential structures, but the amount of damage caused by the wildfire is currently unknown.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Fire
2000 Harris Fire Anniversary
When:
Friday, 13 September 2019
Where:
Vandenberg Air Force Base - Santa Barbara County
Organizer: Kim Patrick Noyes
Details:
The Harris Fire began on September 13, 2000, off Harris Grade Road in the Lompoc Oilfield as a result of an electrical fire involving inadequate brush clearance and pushed by unusual southeast winds drove the fire onto the post of Vandenberg Air Force Base and down into Santa Antonio Valley and fatefully into Barka Slough which features a peat bog. This bog feature proceeded to catch fire and burn for the next year and frantic efforts failed to quench the malodorous smoky bog fire for several months. Large monitors/water cannons were brought in and over additional months finally quenched the fire. 9,700 acres were charred.
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