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McCash Fire

July 31, 2021 · Six Rivers National Forest

The McCash Fire was a large wildfire in Siskiyou County in Northern California during the 2021 California wildfire season. Ignited by lightning on July 31, the fire burned 94,962 acres (38,430 hectares) before its containment on October 27. The fire burned within the Klamath National Forest and the Six Rivers…

Where it happened

Six Rivers National Forest, as Wikidata places it.

  • Wildfires

The record

Date
July 31, 2021
Kind
Wildfire
Where
Six Rivers National Forest
Country
United States

What happened

The McCash Fire was a large wildfire in Siskiyou County in Northern California during the 2021 California wildfire season. Ignited by lightning on July 31, the fire burned 94,962 acres (38,430 hectares) before its containment on October 27. The fire burned within the Klamath National Forest and the Six Rivers National Forest.

From Wikipedia, “McCash Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources

Wikidata Q107832455 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “McCash Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.