. . . . "The 1992 Fountain Fire was a large and destructive wildfire in the U.S. state of California's Shasta County. After igniting on August 20, the fire burned for 8 days, consuming 63,960 acres and destroying 636 structures, including more than 300 homes. At the time, the Fountain Fire was the third most destructive wildfire in recorded California history, though as of 2022 it no longer ranks among the top 20 most destructive California wildfires. And at more than $22 million, the Fountain Fire was also the most expensive fire to contain in recorded California history. The fire primarily burned northeast along the California State Route 299 (referred to as simply Highway 299) corridor, beginning north of the community of Oak Run and traveling all the way to the outskirts of Burney. It destroyed most of the structures in the communities of Round Mountain and Montgomery Creek, among others. For the first two days it outpaced firefighters' attempts to control it, driven by strong winds that caused long-range spotting, crown fire runs, pyrocumulonimbus clouds that generated dry lightning strikes, and other extreme fire behavior. During this time it burned more than 35,000 acres, primarily in private timberlands. Once weather conditions changed for the better, the fire grew more slowly and crews were able to corral and ultimately contain it. The cause was narrowed down to probable arson by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) investigators when other causes, such as lightning or sparks from vehicle exhaust, were eliminated. However, no precise method, motive, or perpetrator was ever identified, and the statute of limitations expired several years later. At the time it occurred, the Fountain Fire was recognized as a devastating wildfire, being one of the largest and most destructive in California's history. It was hailed as a \"fire of the future\" because of its ferocity amid drought conditions, as well as for its impacts on communities in the wildland-urban interface, where homes and other structures are intermingled with vegetation in a difficult and high-stakes environment for firefighters. The Fountain Fire has since been surpassed by other California wildfires in metrics for destruction and cost: but remains notable for its speed, the structure toll in multiple communities, and the long-term alteration of the landscape within the burn footprint."@en . . . . . . "40.705629 -122.00062" . ""@en . . . . "-122.000617980957"^^ . . . . . "Fountain Fire"@en . . . . "--08-20"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "636"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Private timberland"@en . "Unknown"@en . "1992-08-28"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Probable arson"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "85411"^^ . . . "US$127 million total:"@en . "string|replace||; |"@en . . . "11"^^ . "0"^^ . . . . . . . "POINT(-122.00061798096 40.705627441406)"^^ . "7500"^^ . "Location of the Fountain Fire in Northern California"@en . . . . . . . "USA California Northern"@en . . . . . . . . "71965219"^^ . . . . . . . . . "Fountain Fire"@en . "The 1992 Fountain Fire was a large and destructive wildfire in the U.S. state of California's Shasta County. After igniting on August 20, the fire burned for 8 days, consuming 63,960 acres and destroying 636 structures, including more than 300 homes. At the time, the Fountain Fire was the third most destructive wildfire in recorded California history, though as of 2022 it no longer ranks among the top 20 most destructive California wildfires. And at more than $22 million, the Fountain Fire was also the most expensive fire to contain in recorded California history."@en . . . . "A map of the Fountain Fire's final perimeter."@en . "40.70562744140625"^^ . . . . "Unknown"@en . ""@en . . . "Refer to caption"@en . "1320.0"^^ . "Refer to caption"@en . "6336.0"^^ . "1124846527"^^ . . .