Boone Fire burns 8,500 acres in its first day
The California Division of Forestry and Fireplace Safety mentioned the mountain wildfire west of Coalinga grew quickly in its first hours. Sep. 3, the Boone Fireplace broke out off Freeway 198 round 1 p.m. Tuesday. By 7 p.m., 3,000 acres had burned, and by Wednesday morning it was estimated at 8,500 acres (13.3 sq. miles), … Read more