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Wildfire — Ventura County Coastal Valleys, California
December 3, 2006 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10.0M
Area
Ventura County Coastal Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Shekell Fire burned 13,600 acres around the community of Moorpark in Ventura county. The suspected cause of the fire was downed power lines near the MGR Design manufacuring plant. The gusty Santa Ana winds spread the fire quickly. Five homes were destroyed and five others were heavily damaged. The fire also destroyed the MGR Design manufacturing plant. Two minor injuries were reported when a fire engine overturned on a secondary road.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.