| Atlas Fire Part of the 2017 North Bay wildfires | |
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 Atlas fire and adjacent fires | |
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| Location | Napa County, California |
| Coordinates | 38°23′31″N 122°14′37″W / 38.39206°N 122.24367°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 51,057 acres (207 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 6[2] |
| Structures destroyed | 781 |
The Atlas Fire was a 2017 wildfire burning in Napa County, California north of the city of Napa, near Napa Soda Springs. It was one of fourteen large fires simultaneously burning in eight Northern California counties, in what was called the "Northern California firestorm".[3] Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency.[4][5]
The fire, which started on October 8, had by October 12 burned 51,057 acres (207 km2) of land, and was 77% contained.[6][7] By October 12, the fire stretched from Lake Berryessa south to Napa, but a firebreak was established across Atlas Peak Road.[7] It was contained on October 28, 2017. At that point in state history, the fire was the 14th most destructive and 15th deadliest. It burned a total of 51,624 acres, destroyed 783 structures, and resulted in 6 deaths.[8]
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- ^ "Remembering the victims of the 2017 North Bay fires". The Press Democrat. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "At least 23 dead, 2,000 structures lost in Northern California firestorm, among worst in state's history". Los Angeles Times. 2017-10-09. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ "At least 10 dead, 1,500 structures lost in Northern California firestorm, among worst in state's history". 9 October 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ Hui, Mary; Lac, J. Freedom du (2017-10-12). "'Armageddon': Apocalyptic images show the devastation caused by deadly wine-country fires". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ "North Bay Fire Updates: Tubbs Fire 10% Contained, Atlas Fire 3% Contained". Eater SF. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ a b "Overnight winds were milder than expected, keeping Atlas fire's growth to a minimum". Los Angeles Times. October 12, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Atlas Fire Map". ArcGIS Online. Retrieved 2023-05-21.