Rumsey Fire

2004 wildfire in Northern California
  • October 10, 2004 (2004-10-10) –
  • October 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)
LocationRumsey Canyon, Rumsey, CaliforniaStatistics[1][2]Burned area39,138 acres (158.39 km2)ImpactsDeathsNoneNon-fatal injuries4Structures destroyed5Damage$10.3 millionIgnitionCauseArson

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

  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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