Ponderosa Fire

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For the 2017 wildfire in Butte County, California, see Ponderosa Fire (2017).

Ponderosa Fire
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter drops a bucket of water on the Ponderosa Fire on August 24
Date(s)
  • August 18, 2012 (2012-08-18) –
  • August 31, 2012 (2012-08-31)
LocationNorthern California
Statistics[1]
Burned area27,676 acres (11,200 ha; 43 sq mi; 112 km2)
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries7
Structures destroyed
  • 52 residences
  • 81 outbuildings
Ignition
CauseLightning

The Ponderosa Fire was a destructive wildfire during the 2012 California wildfire season. While the fire only burned 27,676 acres (11,200 ha),[2] it destroyed 133 structures, the most of any fire that year for the state.[1] At the height of the fire on August 24, over 2,300 firefighters were involved in the suppression effort, which also included 254 fire engines, 46 bulldozers and 54 water tenders.[1]

The fire started at around 11:30 a.m. PDT,on August 18, 2012.[3] The fire was ignited by a lightning strike west of the community of Manton.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ponderosa Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Ryan Sabalow; Phillip Reese; Dale Kasler (April 14, 2019). "A real life gamble: California races to predict which town could be the next victim". Destined to Burn. Reno Gazette Journal. The Sacramento Bee. p. 1A.
  3. ^ "Ponderosa Fire Prompts Evacuations and Emergency Order". Los Angeles Times. August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. ^ So, Ericka (May 4, 2015). "Science Used to Fight Fires Before the Flames". KRCR News. Retrieved August 31, 2015.


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