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Wildfire — Central Siskiyou County, California
September 15, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$20.0M
Area
Central Siskiyou County
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Boles fire started on the afternoon of 09/15/14 and spread quickly due to strong winds. It devastated the town of Weed in northern California. In a matter of hours 222 structures were lost, including many homes and part of a lumber mill. As of September 21st, the fire was 479 acres in size and was 100 percent contained. 6.2 million dollars were spent on firefighting 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.