Schaeffer Fire
| Schaeffer Fire | |
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| Location | Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36°05′56″N 118°24′43″W / 36.099°N 118.412°WCoordinates: 36°05′56″N 118°24′43″W / 36.099°N 118.412°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Date(s) | June 24, 2017 - |
| Burned area | 11,570 acres (47 km2) |
| Cause | Lightning |
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  Location in California | |
The Schaeffer fire is a wildfire currently burning in Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County, California. Determined to have caused by a lightning strike on June 24, the fire crept through the old burn area of the 2002 McNally fire burn area for several days before growing to over 580 acres on June 28.[2] Since then, the fire has ballooned to over 11,750 acres (4,760 ha) in size and is rapidly burning in a north-easterly direction.[1] There is an estimate of only 10 percent containment on the Schaeffer fire as of July 7.
Events
Reported, Saturday, June 24, at approximately 4:16 p.m., the soon to be named Sacheffer fire was noted to be burning in whitethorn, dead and down logs and needle cast.[1]As smoke from the fire has been seen all throughout the Lake Isabella area, the fire, which is burning at about 7,300 feet in elevation, has caused the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to alert a smoke advisory in the area.[3] The fire is burning near the community of Kennedy Meadows in the Sequoia National Forest, however it was not threatening any structures at this time.[3]
On Saturday, July 1, the fire made significant runs to the north, creating a smoke column that could be seen from all around the Tulare County area as the fire expanded to over 2,100 acres.[1]
In the first 6 days of July, the fire quadrupled in size. Fueled by low humidity and gusty winds, the fire grew to 11,750 acres by July 7th.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Schaeffer Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Schaeffer Fire Announcement". InciWeb. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- 1 2 Rodriguez-Delgado, Cresencio. "A lightning strike started a fire. Now dangerous smoke has reached this community". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
