| Deep Fire | |
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 Smoke plume from the fire, as seen on August 21 | |
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| Location | Trinity, California |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 4,198 acres (1,699 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 2 firefighters |
| Structures destroyed | 0 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
The 2023 Deep Fire was a wildfire that burned through Trinity County, California from August 15 to October 2. It was sparked by a lightning strike, and was the 10th-biggest fire to ignite during the 2023 California wildfire season.
The fire started as a result of a lightning strike at 7:00 AM PDT on August 15, [1] and by August 19 had reached 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) in size. [2] [3] The forest in which the fire was burning in was also closed around the same time. [2] [4] Later in the day, one firefighter was injured as a direct result of the fire. [5] Throughout the night the fire further grew, covering 3,573 acres (1,446 hectares) by the morning of August 20. [5] Crews worked to build fire lines on the fire's northern boundary and western boundary to prevent it's crossing over the Stuart Fork Trail. [5]
On August 21, the fire had reached 3,573 acres (1,446 hectares) in size, and fire crews continued to build fire lines on the western edge of the fire. [6] On August 22, containment on the fire reached 5% for the first time, and the fire grew by around 300 acres. [7] By August 23, containment reached 16%, and crews continued to work, primarily on it's southern boundary. [8] Containment was rapidly achieved into the night of August 24, and by the morning the fire had been 51% contained. [9] The fire slowly grew in size through August 25, [10] and on August 26 reached 3,833 acres (1,551 hectares) in land coverage. [11]
The fire grew 5 acres on August 27, and containment was retained at 58%. [12] By August 29, the fire had reached 3,924 acres (1,588 hectares) in size, and containment reached 60%. [13] The fire grew by 200 acres on August 30, and crews worked to limit the fire's growth on it's northern edge. [14] The fire had little-to-no growth and containment remained steady until September 10, when containment on the fire reached 77%. [15] [16] On October 2, containment on the fire had reached 100%. [17]
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