|
Fawn Fire
The Fawn Fire was a destructive wildfire in Northern California's Shasta County, California, Shasta County, near Redding, California, Redding, in late September and early October 2021. The fire, which was caused by an alleged act of arson, ignited on September 22 in mountains to the northeast of Redding. High winds the following day drove the fire south and west into neighborhoods in the Wildland–urban interface, wildland-urban interface, where it destroyed 185 buildings and damaged 26 more. At least three firefighters were injured. The Fawn Fire cost more than $25 million to suppress and burned before being fully contained on October 2. A woman was arrested the day of the Fawn Fire's ignition and charged with starting the fire. , legal proceedings remained ongoing. Background Northern California experienced many large and destructive wildfires in the summer of 2021, all of them exacerbated by 2020–2023 North American drought, drought and prolonged 2021 heat waves, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shasta County, California
Shasta County (), officially the County of Shasta, is a County (United States), county located in the Northern California, northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from the 2010 census. The county seat is Redding, California, Redding. The county borders Modoc County, California, Modoc County, Lassen County, California, Lassen County, Siskiyou County, California, Siskiyou County, Plumas County, California, Plumas County, Tehama County, California, Tehama County and Trinity County, California, Trinity County. Shasta County comprises the Redding, California metropolitan statistical area. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. Points of interest in Shasta County include Shasta Lake, Lassen Peak, and the Sundial Bridge. Mount Shasta is in adjacent Siskiyou County to the north. History Shasta County was one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
