Location North Thompson River Buildings
destroyed 81 | Cause Cigarette | |
Date(s) July 30, 2003 (2003-07-30) Burned area 65,285 acres / 26,420 hectares Land use Parkland, Rural, Farmland | ||
On July 30, 2003, a wildfire was started by a discarded cigarette in the hills behind McClure, British Columbia. The fire burned for 75 days, destroying 65,285 acres (26,420 ha) of forest and 81 structures (72 homes and 9 businesses). The fire cost $31.1 million to extinguish and caused another 8.2 million dollars in property damage. 3,800 people were evacuated from the communities of McClure, Barriere and Louis Creek.
References
McLure Fire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA