Schaeffer Fire
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Date(s)
- June 24, 2017 –
- July 31, 2017
LocationKernville, Tulare County, California
Burned area16,031 acres (65 km2)
| Schaeffer Fire | |
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| Part of the 2017 California wildfires | |
 Schaeffer Fire, June 27 | |
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| Location | Kernville, Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36°05′56″N 118°24′43″W / 36.099°N 118.412°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 16,031 acres (65 km2) |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Map | |
  Location in California | |
The Schaeffer Fire was a wildfire in the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County, California in the United States. It was caused by a lightning strike on June 24, 2017. The fire crept through the old burn area of the 2002 McNally Fire for several days before growing to over 580 acres on June 28. The fire was contained by August 10 and destroyed a total of 16,031 acres (65 km2).[1]
