McFarland Fire

McFarland Fire
The McFarland Fire on August 2, 2021
Date(s)
  • July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)
  • September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16)
LocationShasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County and Trinity County, California, United States
Coordinates40°21′00″N 123°02′02″W / 40.35°N 123.034°W / 40.35; -123.034
Statistics[1][2][3]
Burned area122,653 acres (49,636 ha)
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries6
Structures destroyed46
Ignition
CauseLightning strike
Map
McFarland Fire is located in California
McFarland Fire
Location in California

The McFarland Fire was a very large wildfire that burned in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest north of Wildwood in Trinity County, Shasta County, and Tehama County, California in the United States. Started by a lightning strike, the fire was first reported on July 29, 2021 on McFarland Ridge south of Highway 36. As of September 16, 2021, the fire had burned 122,653 acres (49,636 ha) and destroyed 46 structures.

  1. ^ "McFarland Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". InciWeb. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "McFarland Fire Update, August 6, 2021". InciWeb. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Firefighters Injured on the McFarland Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.