Curry Fire

Curry Fire
Date(s)
  • July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) –
  • July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05)
LocationFresno County, California
Coordinates36°04′30″N 120°27′07″W / 36.0749°N 120.452041°W / 36.0749; -120.452041
Statistics[1]
Burned area2,944 acres (12 km2)
Map
Curry Fire is located in California
Curry Fire
Location in California

The Curry Fire was a wildfire that burned 2,944 acres (12 km2) of land in Fresno County, California.[1] The fire started burning on July 1, 2016,[2] in the Curry Mountains, seven miles southwest of Coalinga.[3] The cause of the fire is still unknown.[2] The fire temporarily shut down part of highway 198, but there were no reported injuries from the fire and no buildings were damaged.[4] However, one firefighter had to be treated for overheating by EMS.[5] On July 3 the Fresno Country Sheriff's Department issued an evacuation warning for areas near the Monterey–Fresno county line.[6] Cal Fire officials strongly urged local residents to only use fireworks with the State Fire Marshal seal of approval to help prevent more fires in the area.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Curry Fire". CALFIRE. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b California, State of. "Curry Fire General Information". cdfdata.fire.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  3. ^ "Curry fire southwest of Coalinga 90 percent contained". fresnobee. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  4. ^ "Firefighters battling Curry fire and high heats but still get upper hand on fire". ABC30 Fresno. 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  5. ^ Henry, Lindsey (2016-07-05). "Crews Battle Growing Frame Fire". YOURCENTRALVALLEY. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  6. ^ "Sheriff issues evacuation warning for Curry Fire". The Salinas Californian. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  7. ^ "Curry fire southwest of Coalinga 90 percent contained". fresnobee. Retrieved 2016-11-21.


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