Cuesta Fire

Cuesta Fire
Cuesta Fire from the south
Date(s)
  • August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)
  • August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
LocationSanta Lucia Range, San Luis Obispo County, California
Coordinates35°20′52″N 120°37′37″W / 35.3477°N 120.6269°W / 35.3477; -120.6269
Statistics[1][2]
Burned area2,446 acres (9.90 km2)
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries1
Structures destroyed1
Ignition
CauseVehicle dragging chain
Map
Cuesta Fire is located in southern California
Cuesta Fire
Location of fire in Southern California.

The Cuesta Fire was a wildfire that started on 16 August 2015 near U.S. Route 101 and the Cuesta Grade, in the Santa Lucia Range just north of San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo County, California.[1] The fire was contained on 28 August, and had burned 2,446 acres, some within the Los Padres National Forest.

  1. ^ a b "Cuesta Fire (was Grade Fire)". Incident Information. Cal Fire. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Serna was invoked but never defined (see the help page).