Erskine Fire | |
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Date(s) |
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Location | Lake Isabella, Kern County, California |
Coordinates | 35°37′01″N 118°27′11″W / 35.617°N 118.453°W |
Statistics [1] [2] | |
Burned area | 47,864 acres (19,370 ha; 75 sq mi; 194 km2) |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 2 |
Structures destroyed | 309 |
Damage |
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Ignition | |
Cause | Worn wire running through a tree |
Map | |
Briefing map of the fire from June 28th. |
The Erskine Fire was a wildfire in the Lake Isabella area of Kern County. [1] It was the second-largest wildfire of the 2016 California wildfire season. It was also the first fire of the year to have fatalities and is the 15th most destructive fire in state history. [3]
The fire, which was first reported around 4:00 p.m. PST on June 23, quickly grew to over 8,000 acres (32 km2) and destroyed over 100 structures, including at least 80 residences, in the first few hours. [4]
By mid-day on June 24, the fire had grown to over 19,000 acres (77 km2) and was still 0% contained. [2] By 6:00pm that day, officials confirmed that the fire had grown to over 30,000 acres (120 km2) with 5% contained. [5] That evening, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Kern County. [6]
On June 28, Kern County Fire Department confirmed that 257 homes had been destroyed by the fire. [7]
On July 1, Two Red Cross Shelters were set up north of Lake Isabella. [8]
On July 11, the fire was 100% contained. [3] The cost of suppressing the fire came to $23 million, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. [9]
On June 24, officials confirmed that 2 people had been killed by the fast moving fire. [2] Officials also stated that cadaver dogs were being used to search for possible additional victims. [5] The deceased victims were an elderly couple who died while attempting to flee their home. [10]
On June 25, a third set of remains was found, though the body had been burned so badly that it is unclear whether or not the remains belong to a human or an animal. [11] On June 27, the Kern County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the remains belonged to an animal and not to a human. [12]
Erskine Fire | |
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Date(s) |
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Location | Lake Isabella, Kern County, California |
Coordinates | 35°37′01″N 118°27′11″W / 35.617°N 118.453°W |
Statistics [1] [2] | |
Burned area | 47,864 acres (19,370 ha; 75 sq mi; 194 km2) |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 2 |
Structures destroyed | 309 |
Damage |
|
Ignition | |
Cause | Worn wire running through a tree |
Map | |
Briefing map of the fire from June 28th. |
The Erskine Fire was a wildfire in the Lake Isabella area of Kern County. [1] It was the second-largest wildfire of the 2016 California wildfire season. It was also the first fire of the year to have fatalities and is the 15th most destructive fire in state history. [3]
The fire, which was first reported around 4:00 p.m. PST on June 23, quickly grew to over 8,000 acres (32 km2) and destroyed over 100 structures, including at least 80 residences, in the first few hours. [4]
By mid-day on June 24, the fire had grown to over 19,000 acres (77 km2) and was still 0% contained. [2] By 6:00pm that day, officials confirmed that the fire had grown to over 30,000 acres (120 km2) with 5% contained. [5] That evening, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Kern County. [6]
On June 28, Kern County Fire Department confirmed that 257 homes had been destroyed by the fire. [7]
On July 1, Two Red Cross Shelters were set up north of Lake Isabella. [8]
On July 11, the fire was 100% contained. [3] The cost of suppressing the fire came to $23 million, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. [9]
On June 24, officials confirmed that 2 people had been killed by the fast moving fire. [2] Officials also stated that cadaver dogs were being used to search for possible additional victims. [5] The deceased victims were an elderly couple who died while attempting to flee their home. [10]
On June 25, a third set of remains was found, though the body had been burned so badly that it is unclear whether or not the remains belong to a human or an animal. [11] On June 27, the Kern County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the remains belonged to an animal and not to a human. [12]