Mud Fire

The Mud Fire was a wildfire north of Litchfield, Lassen [County, California|Lassen County], California in the United States. The fire, which was reported on August 29, 2017, burned a total of. It was fully contained on September 1. The fire was caused by lightning.

Progression

The Mud Fire was first reported on August 29 at 2:30 pm. The fire, located east of U.S. [Route 395 in California|US Route 395] and north of Litchfield, was started by lightning and was fueled by rangeland grass, sagebrush and juniper. The fire was contained on September 1 and burned a total of. A total of 13 fire personnel fought the fire.

Effects

No structures of infrastructure were damaged by the Mud Fire, however, significant habitat for the greater sage-grouse was destroyed.