Alamo Fire (2017)
Aerial image of smoke from Alamo Fire
LocationTwitchell Reservoir,
San Luis Obispo County,
California
Coordinates35°01′04″N 120°19′20″W / 35.0179°N 120.3223°W / 35.0179; -120.3223
Statistics[1]
Date(s)July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06) – July 19, 2017 (2017-07-19)
Burned area28,687 acres (11,609 ha)
CauseUnder investigation
Buildings destroyed2
Non-fatal injuries3
Map
Incident map near 100% containment
Incident map near 100% containment
Alamo Fire (2017) is located in California
Alamo Fire (2017)
Location in California

The Alamo Fire was a wildfire in San Luis Obispo County, in California in the United States. The fire started on July 6, 2017 and destroyed 28,687 acres (11,609 ha), including one home. It was fully contained on July 19, 2017.[1]

The fire

The fire was located off California State Route 166 near Twitchell Reservoir in San Luis Obispo County 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.[2] By July 9, 2017, it had become the largest active fire in California. It burned a total of 28,687 acres (11,609 ha). The fire was finally contained on July 19, 2017. it caused the evacuation of approximately 200 homes.[3] 1664[4] firefighters fought the fire. One home was destroyed and one additional building was damaged. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Alamo Fire". Incident Information. Cal Fire. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Panzar, Javier; Castillo, Andrea; Goffard, Christopher (July 9, 2017). "Heat records fall as wildfire grows to 19,000 acres; The Alamo blaze in Santa Barbara County rages out of control". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Cal Fire SLO (July 8, 2017). "CAL FIRE SLO on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Ferreira, Gabby (July 9, 2017). "Alamo Fire grows to 24,000 acres, now largest fire burning in California". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved May 15, 2021.


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