Electra Fire (2022)

Electra Fire
Pyrocumulus cloud created by the Electra Fire on July 4, 2022.
Date(s)
  • July 4, 2022 (2022-07-04)
  • July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
Coordinates38°20′05″N 120°39′55″W / 38.334802°N 120.665415°W / 38.334802; -120.665415
Statistics[1]
Burned area4,478 acres (1,812 ha)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries1 firefighter
Evacuated~100[2]
Ignition
CauseUnder investigation
Map
Electra Fire (2022) is located in California
Electra Fire (2022)

The Electra Fire was a wildfire that burned northeast of Mokelumne Hill in Amador and Calaveras Counties, California that started on July 4, 2022. The wildfire burned a total of 4,478 acres (1,812 ha) and was fully contained on July 28, 2022.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Electra Fire Incident Report". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Thadani, Trisha; Galbraith, Kate (July 5, 2022). "Electra Fire in Amador County: About 100 people evacuated after sheltering in PG&E facility as wildfire exploded to 1,000 acres". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Hubler, Shawn (June 23, 2022). "Weather Updates: California Heat to Peak Amid Fire and Power Worries". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2022.