Pier Fire
| Pier Fire | |
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Pier Fire on the evening of August 29, 2017 | |
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| Location | Sequoia National Forest, California, United States Springville, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°09′32″N 118°41′46″W / 36.159°N 118.696°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 36,556 acres (148 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Human caused |
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The Pier Fire was a wildfire that burned near Springville and in the Sequoia National Forest, in California in the United States. The fire was reported on August 29, 2017. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but is believed to be human-caused. The fire was completely extinguished on November 29, after it had burned 36,556 acres (148 km2). The fire threatened old growth sequoia trees, the Tule River Indian Reservation, and many small communities in the area.