Zaca Fire
The Zaca Fire was a wildfire in the San Rafael Mountains, northeast of the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, California. It was the single largest wildfire of the 2007 California wildfire season. The fire started on July 4, 2007, and by August 31, it had burned over 240,207 acres (972.083 km2), making it California's second largest fire in recorded history at that time after the Cedar Fire of 2003. As of 2023, it is California's 12th-largest recorded fire in modern history. The fire was contained on September 4, 2007, with the fire being brought under control on October 29, 2007.
| Zaca Fire | |
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An active flame front of the fire | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34.7159°N 119.7828°W |
| Statistics | |
| Cost | $118.3 million (2017 USD) |
| Date(s) | July 4, 2007 – October 29, 2007 |
| Burned area | 240,207 acres (972 km2) |
| Cause | Sparks from a grinding machine on private property |
| Buildings destroyed | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 43 |
| Map | |
The location of the Zaca Fire in Southern California. | |
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