Burned area 69,438 acres (281 km) Location Clearlake | Cause Hot Water Heater | |
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Date(s) July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29) – August 14, 2015 (2015-08-14) Buildings
destroyed 43 residences
53 outbuildings Similar Valley Fire, Frog Fire, Lake Fire, 2015 California, Butte Fire | ||
Rocky fire incident command is at wal mart s parking lot at the corner with updates
The Rocky Fire was a wildfire that burned in Lake County, California during the 2015 California wildfire season. The fire, which ignited July 29, burned 69,438 acres (281 km2) destroying 43 residences and 53 outbuildings before it was contained on August 14.
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On August 12 Cal Fire officials confirmed that the fire had merged with the Jerusalem Fire which was burning to the south. Officials stated that with the northern edge of the Jerusalem Fire now touching the southern edge of areas already burned by the Rocky Fire the two incidents had merged. They added that while the incidents would now both be operated under a unified command, they would retain their own names, acreage counts and containment dates.
On August 19 investigators from Cal Fire determined that the fire had been caused by a faulty gas-powered water heater inside an outbuilding. According to the National Fire Protection Association, water heaters start thousands of fires annually throughout the United States.