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Wildfire — Northern Sacramento Valley, California
September 27, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Sacramento Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
A wildfire started on September 27 on Zogg Mine Road and Jenny Bird Lane, North of Igo in Shasta County and would span portions of zone 15 and 63 in Shasta and Tehama counties. The fire would eventually claim 4 lives, cause an injury to a firefighter, destroy 204 structures, damage 27 structures, and burn 56,338 acres.
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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.