Natchez Fire

2018 wildfire in Northern California

Location of fire in California

The Natchez Fire was a wildfire that burned near the California and Oregon border in Siskiyou County, California, in the United States. The Natchez Fire began on July 15, 2018, due to lightning,^[1] and the fire burned a total of 38,134 acres (154 km²; 60 sq mi) before it was fully contained on October 30, 2018.^[2]

Progression

The Natchez Fire ignited 8 miles north of Happy Camp on July 15, 2018, around 6:30 P.M. PDT, due to lightning.^[1] During the next couple of weeks, the Natchez Fire gradually expanded in size, reaching 6,174 acres (24.99 km²) by July 31, with 15% containment.^[3]

The fire continued to burn into the month of August, while continuing to grow. On August 11, 2018, the fire had burned a total of 12,449 acres (50.38 km²) and was 52% contained.^[4] By August 14, 2018, the fire had burned a total of 15,940 acres (64.5 km²) and was 55% contained.^[5] The fire continued to grow in size during the next couple of weeks. On August 31, the Natchez Fire had burned 27,076 acres (109.57 km²) and was 70% contained.^[6]

During the first week of September, the Natchez Fire quickly expanded in size, due to a heat wave and dry conditions, reaching 31,979 acres (129.41 km²) by September 8, while containment increased only slightly to 74%.^[7] Afterward, the Natchez Fire grew at a much slower pace, while firefighters continued making progress on containing the fire. By September 19, the Natchez Fire had reached 33,340 acres (134.9 km²), while containment increased to 84%.^[8] On September 25, the Natchez Fire grew to 35,037 acres (141.79 km²), while containment dropped to 82%.^[1] On September 28, the Natchez Fire had expanded to 37,193 acres (150.51 km²), while containment increased to 84%.^[1] By October 2, the Natchez Fire had grown to 38,134 acres (154.32 km²), while containment remained at 84%.^[9] Afterward, the Natchez Fire stopped growing in size while firefighters gradually increased the containment of the wildfire, with containment reaching 89% by October 7.^[10] On October 30, 2018, the Natchez Fire was finally 100% contained.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Natchez Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. October 7, 2018. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Natchez Fire". CAL FIRE. October 30, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
^ "Natchez Fire Update – 7/31/2018". InciWeb. July 31, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^ "Natchez Fire Update – 8/11/2018". InciWeb. August 11, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^ "Natchez Fire Update – 8/15/2018". InciWeb. August 15, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^ "Natchez Fire Update – 8/31/2018". InciWeb. August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^ "Natchez Fire Update – 9/8/2018". InciWeb. September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^ "Natchez Fire Update – 9/19/2018–9/23/2018". InciWeb. September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
^ "Natchez Fire Update for October 2-3". InciWeb. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
^ "FINAL Natchez Fire Update - Oct. 7". InciWeb. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.