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🇺🇸 California
Loyalton Fire
Discovered Aug 14, 2020 · Northern California
🕐 Started …
Acres Burned
47,029
Containment
100%
Location
California
Discovered
Aug 14, 2020
Structures
—
Casualties
—
Containment progress
100%
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Aug 14, 2020
Fire ignites
— Loyalton discovered.
Final
100% contained
at 47,029 acres. Recovery operations begin.
ABC10
More evacuations issued as Loyalton Fire in Sierra County grows to nearly 40,000 acres - ABC10
Aug 17, 2020
KGW
'Fire tornado' spotted in Northern California wildfire - KGW
Aug 16, 2020
nbcnews.com
Before and after photos of the wildfire smoke across California - nbcnews.com
Aug 28, 2020
CNN
A rare fire tornado is spotted near a blaze in California - CNN
Aug 16, 2020
mynspr.org
Wildfire In Northern California: Loyalton Fire Grows, Red Flag Warnings Continue - mynspr.org
Aug 16, 2020
KATU
'Fire tornado' forms over California wildfire near Lake Tahoe - KATU
Aug 16, 2020
KCRA
VIDEO: Wildfire spins up tornado in California - KCRA
Aug 16, 2020
The Weather Channel
California Fire Tornado Prompts National Weather Service to Issue a Tornado Warning - The Weather Channel
Aug 16, 2020
plumasnews.com
Loyalton Fire: Aug. 17 evening update – 10 percent contained - plumasnews.com
Aug 17, 2020
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