Rumsey Fire

2004 wildfire in Northern California

Rumsey Fire

Smoke from the Rumsey Fire tints the sunset 90 miles to the south

Date(s)|

* October 10, 2004 (2004-10-10) –
* October 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)

Location| Rumsey Canyon, Rumsey, California
Statistics[1][2]
Burned area| 39,138 acres (158.39 km2)
Impacts
Deaths| None
Non-fatal injuries| 4
Structures destroyed| 5
Damage| $10.3 million
Ignition
Cause| Arson

The Rumsey Fire in Yolo County, California was the largest fire of the 2004 California wildfire season.[1] The fire burned from October 10 through October 16, 2004[2] destroying 39,138 acres (158.39 km2) of land. Four days after the fire broke out, officials confirmed that it was the work of an arsonist.[3] Of the structures destroyed by the fire, four were unoccupied mobile homes and the fifth structure was the CAL FIRE Berryessa lookout tower.[4]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Largest fire of 2004" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
2. ^ a b "Rumsey Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
3. ^ Dorgan, Marsha (14 October 2004). "Rumsey fire may be work of arsonist". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
4. ^ "Red Flag Conditions Challenge Firefighters on "Rumsey" Fire" (PDF). CAL FIRE. 12 October 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

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