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Wildfire — Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland, California
July 17, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Motherlode/Camptonville To Groveland
Event narrative (NOAA)
A rancher was badly burned in the Maria Fire on Monday, July 17th. The fire was in Calaveras County, near Mokelumne Hill. There were 117 acres burned, with numerous structures threatened, but none reported burned. The rancher had third degree burns over 90% of his body, and passed away on July 29th.
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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.