| Lava Fire | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:LavaFireJune302021.jpg) The Lava Fire producing a pyrocumulus cloud on June 30 | |
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| Location | Weed, California |
| Coordinates | 41°27′32″N 122°19′44″W / 41.459°N 122.329°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 26,409 acres 41 square miles 107 square kilometres 10,687 hectares |
| Impacts | |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 |
| Structures destroyed | Destroyed 23 Damaged 1 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:USA_California_location_map.svg)  Location in Northern California | |
The Lava Fire was a wildfire that burned 26,409 acres (10,687 ha) along the slopes of Mount Shasta near Weed, California during the 2021 California wildfire season. The fire started on June 25, 2021 and was fully contained on September 3, 2021.[1] The fire destroyed 23 buildings, including 14 houses, as well as damaged an additional building.[2][3]
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- ^ "Growth of Lava Fire slows to a crawl". KOBI (TV). July 9, 2021. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.