Walker Fire (2019)

Walker Fire
Walker Fire on September 7, 2019
Date(s)
  • September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04) –
  • September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
LocationGenesee Valley, Plumas County, California
Coordinates40°03′11″N 120°40′08″W / 40.053°N 120.669°W / 40.053; -120.669
Statistics[1]
Burned area54,612 acres (22,101 ha)
Impacts
Damage
  • $35.6 million
  • (equivalent to about $41.8 million in 2023)
Ignition
CauseUnder investigation
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Walker Fire (2019) is located in Northern California
Walker Fire (2019)
Location in Northern California
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The Walker Fire was a wildfire that burned near Genesee Valley in the Plumas National Forest approximately 11 miles east of the community of Taylorsville in Plumas County, California.[1] The blaze was reported on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 and immediately expanded in size over its several days of burning. The fire actively threatened homes from Genesee Valley to Antelope Road.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Walker Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Moore, Debra (5 September 2019). "Evacuations underway in Walker Fire". Plumas News. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.