History of Mission Fire in Timeline

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Mission Fire

The Mission Fire was a wildfire that ignited on September 3, 2017, two miles east of North Fork in California's Sierra National Forest. Burning 1,035 acres (4 km2), the fire destroyed four buildings and threatened multiple communities including Cascadel Woods, Benedict Meadow, North Fork, the Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians, and the Sierra National Forest itself. The cause remains under investigation. The fire, which was one of three in the Sierra National Forest and Yosemite National Park area, was fully contained by September 13, 2017.

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September 3, 2017: Mission Fire Reported

On September 3, 2017, the Mission Fire was reported two miles east of North Fork in the Sierra National Forest in California. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

September 13, 2017: Mission Fire Contained

On September 13, 2017, the Mission Fire, which had burned 1,035 acres and destroyed 4 buildings, was reported as 100% contained.