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Wildfire — San Diego County Valleys, California
June 19, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$4.0M
Area
San Diego County Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Border Fire began from unknown causes on the 19th of June. A local couple was killed on their property by the fire. Five structures and eleven outbuildings were destroyed, with one other home suffering damage. The fire also destroyed numerous power and phone lines. Firefighters acquired 100% containment on the fire June 30th, after 7,609 acres had been burned.
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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.