Waverly Fire

Waverly Fire
The Waverly Fire on June 29, 2018
Date(s)	June 29, 2018 (2018-06-29) – July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02)
Location	Linden, San Joaquin County, California, United States
Statistics[1]
Burned area	12,300 acres (50 km^2)
Ignition
Cause	Unknown

The Waverly Fire was a wildfire near Linden in the San Joaquin County, California, in the United States. The fire was first reported on June 29, 2018. It burned a total of 12,300 acres (50 km²), before being contained on July 2. The fire impacted traffic on Highway 26, Highway 4 and the community of Milton.

Progression

The Waverly Fire was reported on June 29, 2018, by CALFIRE's air attack in eastern San Joaquin County near Linden. Upon discovery, the fire had burned 150 acres (1 km²) of grassland. The fire tripled in size within an hour, with air support being called in by CALFIRE. Milton Road was closed and the community of Milton was evacuated. By the evening, the fire had grown to 12,300 acres (50 km²) and 65 percent containment. Evacuation and road closures were lifted.^[1]

The fire was 100 percent contained at 12,300 acres (50 km²) on July 2.^[2]

References

1. Jenkins, Macy (29 June 2018). "Waverly Fire Grows To 12,300 Acres In San Joaquin County, Evacuations Lifted". CBS Sacramento. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
2. "Waverly Fire, Incident Information". CALFIRE. State of California. Retrieved 3 July 2018.