Curry Fire

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