Boles Fire

2014 wildfire in Northern California

Location of fire in California

The Boles Fire was a wildfire that burned in Siskiyou County during mid-September 2014. On September 15, at 1:38 p.m. PDT, the Boles Fire ignited near Weed, California. Later on the same day, at 10:30 p.m. PDT, the Boles Fire was reported at 350 acres and 15% containment.^[2] Over 100 structures were reported damaged or destroyed on that day. Later that day, the wildfire was reported at nearly 100% containment;^[3] however, this report turned out to be erroneous. On September 16, the Boles Fire had burned 375 acres (152 ha) and was only 20% contained. It also destroyed 150 residences and forced the evacuation of 1,500 people in Weed and Siskiyou County.^[4]^[5]

During the next couple of days, the Boles Fire increased to 479 acres (194 ha), before finally being fully contained on September 20.^[1] The wildfire also caused 1 injury.^[1] The Boles Fire destroyed a total of 150 residential structures and 8 nonresidential commercial properties, while damaging 4 single residences and 3 nonresidential commercial properties.^[1] As of 2015^[update], the damage caused by the Boles Fire is unknown.

The cause of the wildfire was reported as "under investigation" in 2015.^[1] As of December 5, 2014, Ronald Beau Marshall was subject to a preliminary hearing after being charged with arson in the Boles Fire case.^[6] In 2015, he was sentenced to three years in prison for recklessly starting the fire;^[7] he was released from prison in 2016. ^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Boles Fire". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
^ CalFire (2014-09-15). "Boles Fire Incident Information". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
^ "Cal Fire says they have a hose line around Weed fire". Record Searchlight. 2014-09-15. Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
^ http://kobi5.com/news/item/100-structures-burned-in-boles-fire-in-weed-california.html#.VBjQ3_ldXNk Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine KOBI
^ "Wind-driven Boles Fire 25-percent contained, 150 structures burned". Associated Press. 2014-09-17.
^ Amanda Hines Doyle (2014-12-05). "Witnesses testify in Boles Fire arson case". Siskiyou Daily News.
^ Smith, David. "Ronald Marshall receives three year prison term in Boles Fire case". Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
^ "Man who started 2014 Boles Fire in Weed released from prison". www.redding.com. Retrieved 2019-07-25.