Ponderosa Fire

2012 wildfire in Northern California

August 18, 2012 (2012-08-18) –
August 31, 2012 (2012-08-31)

LocationNorthern California

Tehama County
Shasta County

Statistics^[1]Burned area27,676 acres (11,200 ha; 43 sq mi; 112 km²)ImpactsNon-fatal injuries7Structures destroyed

52 residences
81 outbuildings

IgnitionCauseLightning

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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Ponderosa Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ 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.
^ "Ponderosa Fire Prompts Evacuations and Emergency Order". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ So, Ericka (4 May 2015). "Science Used to Fight Fires Before the Flames". KRCR News. Retrieved 31 August 2015.