Rumsey Fire

Rumsey Fire
Part of the 2004 California wildfires
Smoke from the Rumsey Fire tints the sunset 90 miles to the south
Date(s)	October 10, 2004 (2004-10-10) – October 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)
Location	Rumsey Canyon, Rumsey, California
Statistics[1][2]
Burned area	39,138 acres (158.39 km^2)
Impacts
Deaths	None
Non-fatal injuries	4
Structures destroyed	5
Damage	$10.3 million
Ignition
Cause	Arson

The Rumsey Fire in Yolo County, California was the largest fire of the 2004 California wildfire season.^[1] The fire burned from October 10 through October 16, 2004^[2] destroying 39,138 acres (158.39 km²) of land. Four days after the fire broke out, officials confirmed that it was the work of an arsonist.^[3] Of the structures destroyed by the fire, four were unoccupied mobile homes and the fifth structure was the CAL FIRE Berryessa lookout tower.^[4]

References

1. "Largest fire of 2004" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
2. "Rumsey Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
3. Dorgan, Marsha (October 14, 2004). "Rumsey fire may be work of arsonist". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
4. "Red Flag Conditions Challenge Firefighters on "Rumsey" Fire" (PDF). CAL FIRE. October 12, 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2015.