Wildfire in California, July 14 to 19, 2022

Name: Wildfire in California, July 14 to 19, 2022
Start: 2022-07-14T16:56
End: 2022-07-19T08:06
Location: California

July 14 to 19, 2022 · NWS STO · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The Peter Fire began when weather conditions were dry with relative humidity values around 7-14% and temperatures in the upper 90s. South to southeast winds generally 7 to 12 mph with gusts up to 15 mph were observed.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS STO wrote it up.

Event by event

1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Northern Sacramento Valley

When: July 14, 4:56 PM PST to July 19, 8:06 AM PST
Where: Northern Sacramento Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

The Peter Fire began on July 14, 2022, near Peter Pan Gulch Road and Olinda Road, just south of Anderson in Shasta County. The fire burned 304 acres and caused evacuations and power outages through the area, with 16 structures destroyed. Of the destroyed structures, 6 were residential and 10 were out buildings. 6 other buildings were also damaged. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

What these are

Wildfire: A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in California in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in California, July 2022

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1043561.