Marshes Fire

2016 wildfire in Central California

Location of fire in California

The Marshes Fire was a 2016 wildfire that burned just north of the Don Pedro Reservoir in Tuolumne County, California.^[1] The fire, which started on September 26, burned 1,080 acres (4 km²) of land from before being contained on October 4. Approximately 30 homes were evacuated and two minor injuries were reported.^[2]

Effects

Over a dozen homes were evacuated in the Moccasin Ranch Estates subdivision during the first hours of the fire.^[3] Pacific Gas and Electric also reported a number of power outages due to the fire. The fire briefly threatened the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System headquarters, but normal water operations continued throughout the fire.^[3]

Cause

On September 28, officials from Cal Fire released a statement saying that the fire had been started by a vehicle parked in dry grass.^[4] Investigators determined that the driver, who had been traveling along Marshes Flat Road, pulled over to take a break and the fire started shortly thereafter.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Marshes Fire". CALFIRE. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
^ "Marshes Fire in Sonoma County Fully Contained: Cal Fire". NBC Bay Area. NBC Bay Area. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b McCarthy, Guy (29 September 2016). "Marshes Fire cost $2.5 million so far". The Union Democrat. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b Cowan, Jason (28 September 2016). "Cal Fire releases cause of Marshes Fire". The Union Democrat. Retrieved 11 October 2016.