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Wildfire — Western Siskiyou County, California
August 1, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Western Siskiyou County
Event narrative (NOAA)
The McKinney Wildfire started around 1415 PDT on 07/29/22. The cause remains under investigation. Initially, it spread slowly, but winds from nearby thunderstorms caused it to spread rapidly on 07/30/22. As of 0530 PST on 09/01/22, the fire covered 60138 acres and was 99% contained. 185 structures were lost, and 73.7 million had been spent on firefighting efforts. Four people were killed by 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.