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Fawn Fire | |
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Date(s) | September 22, 2021 — October 02, 2021 |
Location | Shasta County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 40.729811°N 122.320243°W / 40.729811; -122.320243 |
Statistics[1][2] | |
Burned area | 8,578 acres (3,471 ha) |
Impacts | |
Non-fatal injuries |
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Evacuated | 4,000+ |
Structures destroyed |
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Damage | $25.6 million USD |
Ignition | |
Cause | Arson |
Map | |
The Fawn Fire was a damaging wildfire near Redding, Shasta County, in the U.S. state of California in September and October 2021. Caused by a suspected act of arson in the evening of September 22, the fire began in mountains to the northeast of Redding and was driven by high winds the following day south and west into wildland-urban interface (WUI) neighborhoods. The fire ultimately destroyed 185 structures (including residences, commercial buildings, and outbuildings) and damaged 26.[3] Three firefighters engaged in suppression of the fire were injured, but there were no recorded civilian injuries or fatalities of any kind. The fire burned 8,578 acres (3,471 ha) before being fully contained on October 2.[3]
The Fawn Fire is suspected to have been started by arson, and a Palo Alto woman was arrested the day of its ignition and charged with starting the fire. Legal proceedings are ongoing.[4]
The Fawn Fire was one of the last and most destructive major wildfires of the 2021 California wildfire season, which was notable for its severity.[5] The fire was also the latest in a string of destructive WUI wildfires in the Redding area in recent years, including the 1999 Jones Fire and the 2013 Clover Fire. Most infamously, in 2018 the Carr Fire destroyed hundreds of structures on the western outskirts of the city and in the communities of Shasta, Keswick, and Centerville.[6]