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Donner Ridge Fire
Donner Ridge Fire
	The Donner Ridge Fire burning on August 20
Date(s)	August 20 – August 28, 1960; (8 days);
Location	TK County, California, United States
Coordinates	0°00′00″N 0°00′00″E / 00.00°N -000.000°E
Statistics
Burned area	39,460 acres (15,969 ha; 62 sq mi; 160 km2)
Impacts
Damage	$100.1 million; (equivalent to about $168.3 million in 2023);
Map
	; The extent of the Donner Ridge Fire in Northern California's Nevada and Sierra counties
	The general location of the Donner Ridge Fire in Northern California

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The Donner Ridge Fire was a large wildfire in August 1960. The fire burned 39,460 acres (15,970 hectares).

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Background

Construction

Progression

The Donner Ridge Fire began on Saturday, August 20, 1960.^[2]

The Donner Ridge Fire burned a total of 39,460 acres (15,970 ha).^[3]^: 120

contained v. controlled^[a]

Effects

Power outage^[2]

A heavyweight boxing match between Tommy Jackson and Howard King in Reno was canceled.^[2]

References

Notes

^ 'Containment' and 'control' of a wildfire are technical terms used by fire officials. A wildfire is contained when it is completely encircled by control lines (including fire breaks, burned-out areas, and natural features). A wildfire is controlled when it is contained and has been extinguished such that it no longer threatens to spread any further.^[4]

Citations

^ Bock, Jane H.; Raphael, Martin; Bock, Carl E. (1978). "A Comparison of Planting and Natural Succession After a Forest Fire in the Northern Sierra Nevada". Journal of Applied Ecology. 15 (2): 597–602. doi:10.2307/2402613. ISSN 0021-8901.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Two Giant Forest Fires Rage Out of Control on TNF; 54,700 Acres Burn". The Union. Grass Valley, California. August 22, 1960. Retrieved December 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bock, Jane H.; Bock, Carl E. (1969). Natural Reforestation in the Northern Sierra Nevada-Donner Ridge Burn (PDF). Annual [9th] Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Tall Timbers.
^ Hassan, Adeel (July 28, 2022). "Wildfire Terms Defined: What It Means When a Blaze Is 30 Percent Contained". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

[5] 'Containment' and 'control' of a wildfire are technical terms used by fire officials. A wildfire is contained when it is completely encircled by control lines (including fire breaks, burned-out areas, and natural features). A wildfire is controlled when it is contained and has been extinguished such that it no longer threatens to spread any further.^[4]

[1] Bock, Jane H.; Raphael, Martin; Bock, Carl E. (1978). "A Comparison of Planting and Natural Succession After a Forest Fire in the Northern Sierra Nevada". Journal of Applied Ecology. 15 (2): 597–602. doi:10.2307/2402613. ISSN 0021-8901.

[:0-2] "Two Giant Forest Fires Rage Out of Control on TNF; 54,700 Acres Burn". The Union. Grass Valley, California. August 22, 1960. Retrieved December 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Bock, Jane H.; Bock, Carl E. (1969). Natural Reforestation in the Northern Sierra Nevada-Donner Ridge Burn (PDF). Annual [9th] Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Tall Timbers.

[4] Hassan, Adeel (July 28, 2022). "Wildfire Terms Defined: What It Means When a Blaze Is 30 Percent Contained". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

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