Wildfire

Schaeffer Fire

2017 · 36.10° N, 118.41° W

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When
2017
Kind
Wildfire
Coordinates
36.10° N, 118.41° W
Description
2017 wildfire in Central California
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Schaeffer Fire

2017 wildfire in Central California

The Schaeffer Fire was a wildfire in the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County, California in the United States. It was caused by a lightning strike on June 24, 2017. The fire crept through the old burn area of the 2002 McNally Fire for several days before growing to over 580 acres on June 28. The fire was contained by August 10 and destroyed a total of 16,031 acres (65 km2).

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