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Wildfire — Mountains Southwest Shasta County To Northern Lake County, California
July 11, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Bully Fire in Shasta County began on the afternoon of July 11th as weather conditions were becoming drier and warmer. The fire started near Plantina Road at Bland Road west of Igo and Ono communities, caused by a vehicle driving over dry vegetation. By the time it was contained, the fire grew 12,661 acres, destroyed 20 structures, injured 21 people, and resulted in 1 death. The fire was estimated to have resulted in approximately 20 million dollars in damage and fire suppression efforts.
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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.