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Poe Fire
2001 wildfire in Northern California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2001 Poe Fire was a destructive wildfire in the U.S. state of California's Butte County. After igniting on September 6, the fire burned 8,333 acres (3,372 hectares) and destroyed at least 133 structures in the Big Bend and Yankee Hill areas north of Oroville before it was fully contained on September 12, 2001.[1] The fire was the most destructive incident of California's 2001 wildfire season.[1][2]
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![]() The Poe Fire burned southeast of Paradise and north of Lake Oroville. | |
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Location | Butte County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 39°42′13″N 121°31′20″W |
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Burned area | 8,333 acres (3,372 ha; 13 sq mi; 34 km2) |
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Deaths | 0 |
Non-fatal injuries | 20+ |
Structures destroyed | 133+ |
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Cause | Dead tree falling into power lines |
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The fire started when a tree fell on a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) power line, and the incident was the subject of a civil lawsuit by more than a hundred plaintiffs that PG&E eventually settled for several million dollars.