Rumsey Fire

The Rumsey Fire in Yolo County, California was the largest fire of the 2004 California wildfire season.^[1] The fire burned from October 10 through October 16, 2004^[2] destroying 39,138 acres (158.39 km²) of land. Four days after the fire broke out, officials confirmed that it was the work of an arsonist.^[3] Of the structures destroyed by the fire, four were unoccupied mobile homes and the fifth structure was the CAL FIRE Berryessa lookout tower.^[4]

Rumsey Fire
Part of the 2004 California wildfires
Smoke from the Rumsey Fire tints the sunset 90 miles to the south
Date(s)	October 10, 2004 (2004-10-10) – October 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)
Location	Rumsey Canyon, Rumsey, California
Statistics[1][2]
Burned area	39,138 acres (158.39 km2)
Impacts
Deaths	None
Non-fatal injuries	4
Structures destroyed	5
Damage	$10.3 million
Ignition
Cause	Arson