The Park Hill Fire was a fire during the 2015 California Wildfire season. It started on June 20, 2015 in San Luis Obispo County by a chunk of coal that flew out of the exhaust pipe of a vehicle.[2] The fire burned 1,791 acres, destroyed 23 buildings, and 4 people were injured by or during the fire. CalFire had 15 personnel and 3 engines working on the fire. The fire was contained on June 24, 2015. [3]
Park Hill Fire | |
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Date(s) | June 20, 2015 - June 24, 2015 |
Location | San Luis Obispo County, California |
Statistics[1] | |
Burned area | 1,791 acres (7 km2) |
Impacts | |
Non-fatal injuries | 4 |
Structures destroyed | 23 |
Damage | Estimated $3.5 Million (2015 U.S. $) |
Ignition | |
Cause | Vehicle |
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to Incident". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- ^ "Park Hill Fire is fully contained, Cal Fire says". The Tribune. June 24, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to Incident". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-05.