Moonlight Fire

Moonlight Fire
The Moonlight Fire on September 3, viewed from Highway 36.
Date(s)
  • September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03)
  • September 19, 2007 (2007-09-19)
LocationPlumas National Forest, Plumas County, California
Coordinates40°13′40″N 120°50′50″W / 40.22791°N 120.84710°W / 40.22791; -120.84710
Statistics
Burned area64,997 acres (26,303 ha; 102 sq mi; 263 km2)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries34
Structures destroyed7
Damage
  • $31.5 million
  • (equivalent to about $44.6 million in 2023)
Map
Moonlight Fire is located in Northern California
Moonlight Fire
The location of fire in California's Lassen County

The 2007 Moonlight Fire was a large wildfire that burned near Westwood in Lassen County, California.[1] The fire, which started on September 3, scorched 64,997 acres (26,303 hectares) before being declared contained on September 19.[1] Approximately 2,300 firefighters were involved in fighting the fire. Strong winds pushed smoke to the Sacramento Valley, Bay Area, Nevada and Idaho. In Plumas County, 500 homes were threatened by the Moonlight Fire; 100 residences were evacuated near Greenville in the North Arm area of Indian Valley, as the wild fire was still raging in the Plumas National Forest.

  1. ^ a b "Moonlight Fire Incident Information". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). September 19, 2007. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018.