Parker 2 Fire
Parker 2 Fire | |
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Parker 2 Fire on August 3, 2017 | |
Location | Modoc National Forest, California, United States |
Coordinates | 41°27′58″N 120°19′16″W / 41.466°N 120.321°WCoordinates: 41°27′58″N 120°19′16″W / 41.466°N 120.321°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
Statistics[1] | |
Date(s) | August 3, 2017 | – August 28, 2017
Burned area | 7,697 acres (31 km2) |
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The Parker 2 Fire was a wildfire in the Modoc National Forest in Modoc County, California in the United States. The fire, which was reported on August 3, 2017, burned a total of 7,697 acres (31 km2). It was fully contained by August 28. The cause for the fire was lightning.
Events[edit]
The Parker 2 Fire was first reported on August 3 at 2:00 pm. The fire was started by lightning and was fueled by grass, brush and timber.[1] As of August 4, the fire grew to 1,500 acres (6 km2). As a result, the Parker Creek area of the Warner Mountains was closed.[2]
The fire was contained, as of August 28, burning a total of 7,697 acres (31 km2).[1]
Impact[edit]
The Middle Fork Parker Creek Bridge was damaged by the fire. A temporary, portable bridge was provided by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest until a permanent solution is finalized.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Parker 2 Fire". Parker 2 Fire. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ "New emergency fire closures on the Modoc National Forest". Mount Shasta Herald. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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