Deep Fire

Deep Fire
Part of the 2023 California wildfires
Smoke plume from the fire, as seen on August 21
Date(s)	August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15) – October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)
Location	Trinity, California
Statistics
Burned area	4,198 acres (1,699 ha)
Impacts
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	2 firefighters
Structures destroyed	0
Ignition
Cause	Lightning

The 2023 Deep Fire was a wildfire that burned through Trinity County, California from August 15 to October 2. It was sparked by a lightning strike, and was the 10th-biggest fire to ignite during the 2023 California wildfire season.

The fire started as a result of a lightning strike at 7:00 AM PDT on August 15,^[1] and by August 19 had reached 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) in size.^[2][3] The forest in which the fire was burning in was also closed around the same time.^[2][4] Later in the day, one firefighter was injured as a direct result of the fire.^[5] Throughout the night the fire further grew, covering 3,573 acres (1,446 hectares) by the morning of August 20.^[5] Crews worked to build fire lines on the fire's northern boundary and western boundary to prevent its crossing over the Stuart Fork Trail.^[5]

On August 21, the fire had reached 3,573 acres (1,446 hectares) in size, and fire crews continued to build fire lines on the western edge of the fire.^[6] On August 22, containment on the fire reached 5% for the first time, and the fire grew by around 300 acres.^[7] By August 23, containment reached 16%, and crews continued to work, primarily on its southern boundary.^[8] Containment was rapidly achieved into the night of August 24, and by the morning the fire had been 51% contained.^[9] The fire slowly grew in size through August 25,^[10] and on August 26 reached 3,833 acres (1,551 hectares) in land coverage.^[11]

The fire grew 5 acres on August 27, and containment was retained at 58%.^[12] By August 29, the fire had reached 3,924 acres (1,588 hectares) in size, and containment reached 60%.^[13] The fire grew by 200 acres on August 30, and crews worked to limit the fire's growth on its northern edge.^[14] The fire had little-to-no growth and containment remained steady until September 10, when containment on the fire reached 77%.^[15][16] On October 2, containment on the fire had reached 100%.^[17]

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