Rocky Fire

Rocky Fire
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter with the California Air National Guard approaches for a water drop on the Rocky Fire
Date(s)	July 29 – August 14, 2015
Location	Lake County, California, United States
Coordinates	38.89°N 122.476°W / 38.89; -122.476
Statistics
Burned area	69,636 acres (28,181 ha; 109 sq mi; 282 km2)
Impacts
Deaths	0
Evacuated	13,000
Structures destroyed	96 (8 damaged)
Damage	$46.1 million (equivalent to about $57.9 million in 2023)
Ignition
Cause	Faulty water heater
Map
The general location of the Rocky Fire in Northern California

The Rocky Fire was a large wildfire in Lake County, California, in 2015. The fire burned 69,636 acres (28,181 hectares) between its ignition on July 29 and the declaration of 100 percent containment on August 14. The fire destroyed 96 structures and was the fifth largest fire of the year in California.

https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/2-Predictive%20Services/Intelligence/Annual%20Reports/2015/annual_report_2015_508.pdf

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2015/7/29/rocky-fire

https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/calfire-website/our-impact/fire-statistics/2015_redbook_final.pdf?rev=421d796c09ba496fab4aacf7452a2cc2&hash=436A09CE790935335BA854DBC9EC38BF

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/86348/rocky-fire-california

https://www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/Explosive-Rocky-Fire-a-warning-for-6433258.php

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/california-wildfires-13-000-under-evacuation-orders-rocky-fire-rages-n402916 (13k evacuated)

https://www.npr.org/2015/08/08/430651396/veteran-firefighter-rocky-fire-has-most-extreme-fire-behavior-ive-ever-seen

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/08/05/california-is-now-experiencing-its-scariest-wildfire-in-2015-so-far/

https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2016/08/17/rocky-fire-in-2015-sparked-by-pot-farm-growers/

See also

• Glossary of wildfire terms
• List of California wildfires
• Valley Fire
• Butte Fire