Attempt to plug a wasp nest sparked the biggest wildfire in California history

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Attempt to plug a wasp nest sparked the biggest wildfire in California history
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A Potter Valley rancher working on a hot day in a bed of waist-high cured grassland drove a stake into the ground and created a spark that grew into the 410,000-acre Ranch fire.

, a Potter Valley rancher working on a hot day in a bed of waist-high cured grassland drove a stake into the ground and created a spark that grew into the 410,000-acre Ranch fire.

The Ranch fire started in red flag conditions — a dangerous mix of dry air, warm temperatures and gusty winds — and quickly grew out of control. An hour later, the River fire started nearby and the two eventually merged into theThe Mendocino Complex fire burned 459,123 acres, more than any fire in state history, before it was completely contained in January, Cal Fire said. The blaze also destroyed more than 280 structures, killed one firefighter and injured three others.

He then smelled smoke and realized he had started a fire. Despite his efforts to extinguish the fire, the flames quickly raged out of control in the bed of dried grass and oak woodland. The report describes the man’s frantic attempts to stop the fire from spreading. He then tried to use water from the water tank to douse the fire, but the polyurethane tubing became “kinked from the heat of the fire and restricted the water flow,” the report said.

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