Day Fire

Day Fire
Part of the 2006 California wildfires
Day Fire as seen via MODIS satellite on September 19.
Date(s)
  • September 4, 2006 (2006-09-04) –
  • October 13, 2006 (2006-10-13)
LocationTopatopa Mountains,
Los Padres National Forest,
Ventura County,
California
Statistics[1][2]
Burned area162,702 acres (658 km2)
Impacts
Damage$70.3 million (2006 USD)
Ignition
CauseArson
Perpetrator(s)Steven Emory Butcher

The Day Fire was a devastating wildfire that burned 162,702 acres (658 km2) of land in the Topatopa Mountains, within the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County, southern California.

History

The fire was the largest of the 2006 California wildfire season. The fire started on Labor Day September 4, 2006, and by October 1, had cost $70.3 million; at one point, the Day Fire had 4,600 active firefighters combating it.[3]

The Day Fire burned approximately 162,702 acres (658.43 km2) of both Los Padres National Forest (97.4%) and privately owned lands.[2] The fire started on the Ojai Ranger District, in the congressionally designated Sespe Wilderness. The Sespe Wilderness is under the federal jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service. In addition to the land burned in the wilderness area, 1,943 acres (8 km2) of private land was burned in Lockwood Valley and the Mutau Flat area. A total of eleven structures were reported destroyed, including one residence and ten outbuildings.[citation needed]

The Ojai Post, which was founded by Tyler Suchman on February 27, 2006,[4] received considerable visibility in the community with its coverage of the Day Fire, the sixth largest wildfire in California history.[5][6][7][8]

Cause

Day Fire, near Old Hwy 99 September 12 2006 burns behind the Texas Canyon Hotshots.

The Day Fire was determined to be human caused. Specifically, a debris burn consisting of clothing, ammunition, and other items were illegally ignited during fire restrictions.[citation needed] Ignited material coming out of the debris burn came in contact with surrounding dry grasses, causing a wildland fire to occur. On September 7, 2006, an approximately 47 year old man walked out of the Day Fire with burns to his face. The man was the one who notified the authorities there was a fire burning in the Los Padres National Forest.

In 2009, the man was found guilty of starting the fire and ordered to four years in prison.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Schizophrenic Transient Ordered to Pay $101M for Starting 2006 Day Fire". NBC Los Angeles. July 17, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Top 20 Largest California Wildfires" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 15, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Schoch, Deborah (October 2, 2006). "A Ribbon Cut Stubborn Day Fire Down to Size". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Welcome to The Ojai Post!". The Ojai Post. February 27, 2006.
  5. ^ "Day Fire Coverage". The Ojai Post. September 14 – October 16, 2006.
  6. ^ "Citizen Journalist". Ventura County Reporter. October 12, 2006.
  7. ^ "During a disaster, become part of the solution". Ventura County Star. January 7, 2008.
  8. ^ "Ojaipost.com became hub for Day fire updates". Ventura County Star (archive). October 1, 2006.

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