The Frog Fire was a fatal fire that occurred during the
2015 California wildfire season that burned of land in the
Modoc National Forest
Modoc National Forest is a National forest (United States), U.S. national forest in Northeastern California.
Geography
The Modoc National Forest protects parts of Modoc County, California, Modoc (82.9% of acreage), Lassen County, California, L ...
.
[ The fire was one of many fires that was started on July 30 during a ]lightning
Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions. One or both regions are within the atmosphere, with the second region sometimes occurring on ...
storm.
Fatality
On July 31, a United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. It administers the nation's 154 United States National Forest, national forests and 20 United States Natio ...
member from South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ...
died of carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels. Symptoms are often described as " flu-like" and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Large ...
while battling the fire.Black Hills National Forest
Black Hills National Forest is located in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming, United States. The forest has an area of over 1.25 million acres (5,066 km2) and is managed by the Forest Service. Forest headquarters are located ...
, had vanished the night before.
References
2015 California wildfires
Modoc National Forest
Wildfires in Lassen County, California
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