Salmon August Complex Fire
The Salmon August Complex Fire was a large complex wildfire in Northern California that originally consisted of 11 separate wildfires, and charred 65,888 acres (266.64 km2) in Siskiyou County. The first fire in the complex was ignited on June 25, 2017 by lightning, and the complex fire burned for nearly 4 months, before it was finally contained on December 8, 2017.
Salmon August Complex Fire | |
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Location | Salmon Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, United States |
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Cost | Unknown |
Date(s) | June 25, 2017 – December 8, 2017 |
Burned area | 65,888 acres (267 km2) |
Cause | lightning |
Deaths | None reported |
Non-fatal injuries | None reported |
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