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The fire began on July 22, 2015, at 2:24 PM on
California State Route 128
State Route 128 (SR 128) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, connecting the Mendocino coast to the Sacramento Valley, through the state's Wine Country. It runs from State Route 1 near Albion to Interstate 505 in Winters.
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near Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California. This reservoir in the Vaca Mountains was formed following the construction of the Monticello Dam on Putah Creek in the 1950s. Since the early 1960s, this reservoir has provided wate ...
in Napa County, California in the United States. The fire started on July 22, 2015. The cause was an idling vehicle's car exhaust. The vehicle came into contact with dry grass and sparked the fire. Mandatory evacuations for 136 homes and 200 residents took place. Six roads were closed temporarily as a result.
Overview
The fire began on July 22, 2015, at 2:24 PM on California State Route 128
State Route 128 (SR 128) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, connecting the Mendocino coast to the Sacramento Valley, through the state's Wine Country. It runs from State Route 1 near Albion to Interstate 505 in Winters.
Route ...
near Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California. This reservoir in the Vaca Mountains was formed following the construction of the Monticello Dam on Putah Creek in the 1950s. Since the early 1960s, this reservoir has provided wate ...
in Napa County, California. Parts of both Highway 128 and Interstate 505 were closed. On July 24, the highway and interstate were reopened. Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve was closed and evacuation orders were called off. The fire was fought by 1,825 firefighters, 75 fire engines and 6 helicopters.
As of July 28, the fire was 80% contained. That day the fire reignited over 500 acres, going over the containment line, in Wildfire Canyon near Vacaville
Vacaville is a city located in Solano County in Northern California. Sitting approximately from Sacramento and from San Francisco, it is within the Sacramento Valley. As of the 2020 census, Vacaville had a population of 102,386, making it ...
in Solano County around 1:30PM. Seven roads were closed and 136 homes and 200 residents were required to evacuate as a result of the flare-up. An evacuation center was created in Vacaville. The fire was caused by an idling car's exhaust. The car came into contact with dry grass and the car exhaust ignited the fire. In total, the fire burned 8,051 acres.
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*2015 California wildfires
The 2015 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned across the state of California. By the end of 2015 a total of 8,745 fires were recorded, burning across the state. Approximately 3,159 structures were damaged or destroyed ...
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