Mount Vision Fire
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The Mount Vision Fire was a wildfire that burned Script error: No such module "convert". of land on the Point Reyes National Seashore peninsula in northern California during October 1995. The fire, which was started by an incompletely extinguished campfire, destroyed 45 homes in Inverness Park.[1]
Progression
The fire began on the southeastern flank of Mount Vision, a peak above Tomales Bay, on October 3.[2][3] It was first reported by a fire lookout at Mount Barnabe at 1:27 p.m. PDT.[4] It expanded quickly, driven by Script error: No such module "convert". winds.[4] The fire peaked in activity in the before-dawn hours of October 4, burning approximately Script error: No such module "convert". per hour as it burned from Inverness Ridge downhill to the Pacific Ocean.[2] It had burned Script error: No such module "convert". by 2:00 a.m. and reached Script error: No such module "convert". by 6:00 p.m. All 45 homes lost in the fire burned in just the first 24 hours after it ignited.[4]
At its peak, the fire suppression effort involved 2,164 personnel and fourteen aircraft. Weather changed for the better on October 5. Containment of the fire jumped from 60 percent to 80% on October 6.[4] The fire was declared completely contained on October 7 and then completely controlled on October 16.[4]
Effects
The fire suppression effort cost $6.2Script error: No such module "String".million, roughly equivalent to $Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".Script error: No such module "String".million in Template:Inflation/year. Fourteen percent of the Point Reyes National Seashore burned in the fire. The fire killed 98 percent of the mountain beaver population in the burn area.[2]
The Mount Vision Fire forced 422 people to evacuate. It destroyed 45 homes—most were located in a single neighborhood called Paradise Ranch Estates above Inverness Park.[2] Twelve more homes were damaged.[4] Total damages were estimated at $23 million. No fatalities or major injuries occurred during the fire.[5]
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