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Wildfire — S Sierra Foothills, California
July 13, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
9
Property damage
—
Area
S Sierra Foothills
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Ferguson fire began July 13, 2018 and continued burning into August. Tragically, 2 firefighters were killed. A CalFire bulldozer operator died on July 14 when his dozer rolled off a sharp ridge. A hotshot from Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park was killed when he was hit by a falling tree on July 29. One structure was destroyed and 57,041 acres had burned by July 31. The cost of containment was $64.3 Million as of July 31.
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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.