Slater and Devil Fires | |
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Date(s) |
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Location | Siskiyou and Del Norte counties, California, Josephine County, Oregon |
Coordinates | 41°45′58″N 123°22′30″W / 41.766°N 123.375°W (Slater) 41°54′54″N 123°16′05″W / 41.915°N 123.268°W (Devil) |
Statistics[1][2] | |
Total fires | 2 |
Total area | 166,127 acres (67,229 ha) (Both) 157,220 acres (63,625 ha) (Slater) 8,857 acres (3,584 ha) (Devil) |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 2 |
Non-fatal injuries | 12 |
Structures destroyed | 440 (destroyed) 11 (damaged) |
Damage | $53,679,525 (Both) $53 million (Slater) $679, 525 (Devil) |
Ignition | |
Cause | Under investigation |
Map | |
The Slater and Devil fires were two fires that burned in Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fires burned 166,127 acres (67,229 ha), claimed two lives, injured 12 people, and were 100% contained on November 16.[1][2] The fires caused some highway reconstructions and forest closures.[3][1]
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