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The Alamo Fire was a
wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identi ...
in
San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo County (), officially the County of San Luis Obispo, is a county on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 282,424. The county seat is San Luis Obispo. Junípero Serra founded the Miss ...
, in
California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
in the United States. The fire started on July 6, 2017 and destroyed , including one home. It was fully contained on July 19, 2017. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.


Progression

The fire was located off California State Route 166 near
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San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo County (), officially the County of San Luis Obispo, is a county on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 282,424. The county seat is San Luis Obispo. Junípero Serra founded the Miss ...
in California. The fire started on July 6, 2017. It quickly grew in size thanks to favorable weather conditions, with record-breaking temperatures, very low humidity, and high winds driving the fire's expansion. By July 9, 2017, it had become the largest active fire in California. It burned a total of . The fire was finally contained on July 19, 2017.


Effects

It caused the evacuation of approximately 200 homes. 1664 firefighters fought the fire. One home was destroyed and one additional building was damaged.


See also

* 2017 California wildfires


References

2017 California wildfires Wildfires in Santa Barbara County, California Wildfires in San Luis Obispo County, California July 2017 events in the United States {{wildfire-stub