What Caused the Butte Fire
After a Very Meticulous and Thorough Investigation, Cal Fire Has Determined That the Camp Fire Was Caused by Electrical Transmission Lines Owned and Operated...
After a very meticulous and thorough investigation, CAL FIRE has determined that the Camp Fire was caused by electrical transmission lines owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electricity (PG&E) located in the Pulga area. The fire started in the early morning hours near the community of Pulga in Butte County.
How large was the Butte fire?
The Butte Fire started Wednesday, September 9th at 2:36PM and burned 70,868 acres. A total of 921 structures were destroyed including; 549 homes, 368 outbuildings, and 4 commercial properties. Another 44 structures were damaged. It took three weeks to fully contain and took the lives of two people.
When did the Butte fire start 2018?
Camp FireDate(s)November 8, 2018 – November 25, 2018 (contained)Burned area153,336 acres 240 square miles 621 square kilometres 62,053 hectaresCauseElectrical transmission fire from a PG&E power lineBuildings destroyed18,804
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