Tassajara Fire

The Tassajara Fire was a wildfire that started on September 20, 2015, in the Santa Lucia Range, in Monterey County, California.[1]

Tassajara Fire
View from UC Santa Cruz of the Tassajara Fire
Date(s)
  • September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12) –
  • September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)
LocationSanta Lucia Range,
Monterey County,
California
Coordinates36.3699644°N 121.589554°W / 36.3699644; -121.589554
Statistics[1]
Burned area1,086 acres (4 km2)
Impacts
Deaths1 civilian
Structures destroyed
  • 12 structures
  • 8 outbuildings
Map

The fire swiftly burned 1,086 acres (4 km2) of land in a rural, residential area near the Los Padres Forest, including 12 homes and numerous outbuildings.

It was contained a week later on September 27.

The smoke plume was visible throughout the Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley regions.

References
  1. "Tassajara Fire". CAL FIRE. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.


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