Park Hill Fire

Park Hill Fire
Date
  • June 20, 2015 - June 24, 2015
LocationSan Luis Obispo County, California
Statistics[1]
Burned area1,791 acres (7 km2)
Impacts
Injuries4
Structures destroyed23
CostEstimated $3.5 Million (2015 U.S. $)
Ignition
CauseVehicle

The Park Hill Fire was a fire during the 2015 California Wildfire season. It started on June 20, 2015 in San Luis Obispo County by a chunk of coal that flew out of the exhaust pipe of a vehicle.[2] The fire burned 1,791 acres, destroyed 23 buildings, and 4 people were injured by or during the fire. CalFire had 15 personnel and 3 engines working on the fire. The fire was contained on June 24, 2015.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ "Welcome to Incident". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. โ†‘ "Park Hill Fire is fully contained, Cal Fire says". The Tribune. June 24, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  3. โ†‘ "Welcome to Incident". www.fire.ca.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2021.