Rumsey Fire
| Rumsey Fire | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rumsey Canyon, Rumsey, California |
| Statistics[1][2] | |
| Cost | $10.3 million |
| Date(s) | October 10, 2004 – October 16, 2004 |
| Burned area | 39,138 acres (158.39 km2) |
| Cause | Arson |
| Buildings destroyed | 5 |
| Injuries | 4 |
The Rumsey Fire was the largest fire of the 2004 California wildfire season.[1] Destroying 39,138 acres (158.39 km2) of land, the fire burned from October 10 through October 16, 2004.[2] Four days after the fire broke out, officials confirmed that it has been the work of an arsonist.[3] Of the structures destroyed by the fire, 4 were unoccupied mobile homes and the fifth was the CAL FIRE Berryessa lookout tower.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Largest fire of 2004" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Rumsey Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ Dorgan, Marsha (14 October 2004). "Rumsey fire may be work of arsonist". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "Red Flag Conditions Challenge Firefighters on "Rumsey" Fire" (PDF). CAL FIRE. 12 October 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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