The Lion Fire was the 3rd largest fire of the 2011 California wildfire season.[3] The fire, which was the result of a lightning strike, burned 20,674 acres (84 km2) of land in the Sequoia National Forest. As the fire grew it forced the evacuations of many popular campgrounds in Sequoia National Park.[4]
| Lion Fire | |
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 The Lion Fire as seen from space via MODIS satellite on July 29, 2011. | |
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| Location | Sequoia National Forest, Tulare County, California |
| Statistics[1][2] | |
| Burned area | 20,674 acres (84 km2) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
References
edit- ^ "Lion Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Wildfire Interactions of the 2011 Lion Fire and Recent Wildfires on the Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Park" (PDF). US Forest Service. USFS. July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Large Fires 2011" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Lion Fire Grows To 11,411 Acres". ABC. KERO-TV. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2015.