Mount Vision Fire

Summary

The Mount Vision Fire was a wildfire that burned 12,354 acres (50 km2) 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]

Mount Vision Fire
Burned trees from the Mount Vision Fire at Point Reyes
Date(s)
  • October 3, 1995 (1995-10-03)
  • October 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)
LocationPoint Reyes, Inverness, California
Coordinates38°04′59″N 122°52′59″W / 38.083°N 122.883°W / 38.083; -122.883
Statistics[1]
Burned area12,354 acres (4,999 ha; 19 sq mi; 50 km2)
Impacts
Structures destroyed45
Damage$6.2 million ($12 million today)
Ignition
CauseIllegal campfire
Map
Mount Vision Fire is located in Northern California
Mount Vision Fire
Location of fire in California

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Vision Fire 10 Year Anniversary Fact Sheet #3 – Incident Statistics" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 8, 2015.