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[[File:Rockstone Fire.jpg|thumb|Evacuation zones from October 1.]] | |||
Evacuation orders were extended to the Northern Coast of Salabrachon in case of high winds. | |||
Uestcapitala Police patrolled the area for potential arsonists, in case of a bigger fire. | |||
Revision as of 04:39, 14 December 2019
 Rockstone Fire near Salabrachon | |
| Date | September 23 – October 4, 2019 |
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| Time | 2:54 AM, September 23, 2019 |
| Location | Rockstone Road, Uestcapitala, Gomona, Nooooooooooooooo |
| Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Failed AG&E power line |
| Size | 121.622 mi2 |
| Casualties | 10 civilian fatalities, 2 firefighter injuries |
The Rockstone Fire was a wildfire that burned just west of Salabrachon, for about 11 days from September to October 2019. The fire started in Uestcapitala, Gomona, Nooooooooooooooo, at 2:54 AM.
The fire
The fire was first reported burning at 2:54 AM on September 23, 2019, near Rockstone Road. The cause was unconfirmed, but it is assumed that a failed AG&E power line sparked at the area of the first site. Just after then, AG&E did a large power shutoff for 53,000,000 inhabitants of the city and surrounding areas.
Impact
The fire chewed through more than 120 square miles, and damage over 50 structures, including parts of the Historic 1895 Station in West Salabrachon. Hundreds of buildings were endangered.
Evacuations
Evacuation orders were extended to the Northern Coast of Salabrachon in case of high winds.
Uestcapitala Police patrolled the area for potential arsonists, in case of a bigger fire.