| River Fire | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:River_fire_2023.jpg) Smoke column rising from the River Fire at roughly 5:00 p.m. on August 4, 2021 | |
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| Location | Placer County and Nevada County, Northern California |
| Coordinates | 39°05′17″N 121°00′54″W / 39.088°N 121.015°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 2,619 acres (1,060 ha; 4 sq mi; 11 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Non-fatal injuries | 4 |
| Evacuated | >7,000 |
| Structures destroyed | 142 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Human-caused |
| Map | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:River_Fire_map_2.png) The River Fire burned just to the west of Colfax and the Interstate 80 corridor | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_California_location_map.svg)  The general location of the River Fire in Northern California | |
The River Fire was a destructive 2021 wildfire that burned 2,619 acres (1,060 ha) near Colfax in Nevada County and Placer County, California. The fire broke out on August 4, 2021, and burned 2,619 acres (1,060 ha) before it was fully contained on August 13, 2021.[1] The River Fire destroyed 142 structures, damaged 21 more, and resulted in four injuries to firefighters and civilians.[1] It was the fifth most destructive fire of California's 2021 wildfire season. The exact cause of the fire is unknown, but it was determined to have been of human origin by investigators who traced the ignition to a campground by the Bear River west of Colfax.
- ^ a b "River Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.