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Wildfire — West Side Hills, California
August 15, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
West Side Hills
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Hills fire began 8/25/2020 and burned 2,121 acres before begin contained on 8/25/2020. The fire was in the foothills about 9 miles south of Coalinga, CA. Tragically, a helicopter pilot was killed on 8/18/2020 when his helicopter crashed while preforming water drops over the fire.
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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.