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The Zaca Fire is a wildfire which began burning northeast of Buellton, California, in Santa Barbara County, California. The fire started on July 4, 2007 and by August 31, it had burned over 240,207 acres (972.083 km2), making it California's second largest fire in recorded history after the Cedar Fire of 2003.12 The fire was 100% contained on September 2, 2007.3 It was declared controlled on October 29, 2007.4
The fire was started as a result of sparks from a grinding machine on private property which was being used to repair a water pipe.52
By August 12 "significant" progress was being made on the fire with the introduction of Tanker 910, currently the only operating DC-10 jumbo jet air tanker. Firefighters were able to turn the direction of the fire away from the Paradise Road community.6
As of September 2, the fire had cost $117 million to fight, and was 100% contained. The fire had primarily burnt away from populated areas in extremely steep and rugged areas of the Los Padres National Forest and the Santa Ynez River Recreation Area.1 It only destroyed one Forest Service outbuilding. Its impacts on the environment and area water resources are not yet fully known.7
References
- ^ a b [1] Cal Fire update page
- ^ a b Zaca Fire information on Yuba net
- ^ "Zaca Wildland Fire". Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Zaca Fire Controlled But Not Out" InciWeb. Retrieved on November 6, 2007
- ^ "Officials Find Cause of Zaca Fire", KEYT3 news, July 6, 2007
- ^ Daniel, Stacy; Tina Leonard (August 12, 2007). "Critical turn in the Zaca Fire: DC-10 Airtanker flies over and Evacuation Order downgraded". KSBY-TV—San Luis Obispo, CA. MSNBC. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ "Zaca Fire Impacts Will Linger for Years" by Ray Ford, Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved on November 6, 2007
External links
- California Fire News daily coverage of California wildland fires including maps, photo's Cal Fire News
- Over 100 pages labeled "Zaca Fire" - California Fire News daily coverage of the Zaca wildland fire including fire perimeter maps, photo's Cal Fire News - Zaca Fire label
- "Giant fire in Los Padres forest to cross into Ventura County" Associated Press, August 15, 2007
- "Santa Barbara fire flares anew" Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2007
- "Zaca Fire takes unexpected turn", Santa Maria Times, July 7, 2007.
- CDF maps of the Zaca Fire
- "Zaca Fire approaches Santa Barbara", Zaca Fire Blog, August 17, 2007.
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