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Wildfire — Central Sacramento Valley, California
October 8, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Central Sacramento Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Wind Fire Complex included the Cascade, LaPorte, Lobo, and McCourtney fires.|Total acreage of the Wind Complex was 17,037 acres. There was 1 injury and 4 fatalities. There were 398 structures destroyed, 203 residences, 194 outbuildings & 1 commercial structure. There were 16 structures destroyed, 6 residences & 10 outbuildings.|Wind gusts were up to 46 mph at Oroville Dam, 41 mph at Chico Airport, 39 mph|3 miles SSW Paradise.
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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.