Frog Fire
2015 wildfire in Northern California
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The Frog Fire was a fatal fire that occurred during the 2015 California wildfire season that burned 4,863 acres (1,968 ha) of land in the Modoc National Forest.[1] The fire was one of many fires that was started on July 30 during a lightning storm.[2][3]
Date(s)
- July 30, 2015 –
- August 20, 2015
LocationModoc National Forest, Lassen County, California
Burned area4,863 acres (20 km2)
| Frog Fire | |
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| Part of the 2015 California wildfires | |
Frog Fire with Mt Shasta in the background, August 4, 2015 | |
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| Location | Modoc National Forest, Lassen County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.399°N 121.392°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 4,863 acres (20 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 Firefighter |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
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Fatality
On July 31, a United States Forest Service member from South Dakota died of carbon monoxide poisoning while battling the fire.[4] David Ruhl, a captain with South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest, had vanished the night before.[5]
