McFarland Fire | |
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Location | Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County and Trinity County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 40°21′00″N 123°02′02″W / 40.35°N 123.034°W |
Statistics[1][2][3] | |
Burned area | 122,653 acres (49,636 ha) |
Impacts | |
Non-fatal injuries | 6 |
Structures destroyed | 46 |
Ignition | |
Cause | Lightning strike |
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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.