Poe Fire

Poe Fire
Poe Fire
	The Poe Fire burned southeast of Paradise and north of Lake Oroville.
Date(s)	September 6 –; September 12, 2001; (7 days);
Location	Butte County,; Northern California,; United States;
Coordinates	39°42′13″N 121°31′20″W / 39.70361°N 121.52222°W
Statistics
Burned area	8,333 acres (3,372 ha; 13 sq mi; 34 km2)
Impacts
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	20+
Structures destroyed	133+
Damage	$11 million; (equivalent to about $18.1 million in 2023);
Ignition
Cause	Dead tree falling into power lines
Map
	The Poe Fire burned in California's Butte County in the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada.

The 2001 Poe Fire was a destructive wildfire in Butte County, Northern California. After igniting on September 6, the fire burned 8,333 acres (3,372 hectares) and destroyed at least 133 structures in the Big Bend and Yankee Hill areas north of Oroville before it was fully contained on September 12, 2001. The fire was the most destructive incident of California's 2001 wildfire season.

The fire started when a tree fell on a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) power line, and a lawsuit against PG&E joined by more than a hundred plaintiffs was settled for several million dollars.

Poe Fire
The Poe Fire burned southeast of Paradise and north of Lake Oroville.
Date(s)	September 6 (6-09) – September 12, 2001 (2001-09-12) (7 days)
Location	Butte County, Northern California, United States
Coordinates	39°42′13″N 121°31′20″W / 39.70361°N 121.52222°W / 39.70361; -121.52222
Statistics
Burned area	8,333 acres (3,372 ha; 13 sq mi; 34 km²)
Impacts
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	20+
Structures destroyed	133+
Damage	$11 million (equivalent to about $18.1 million in 2023)
Ignition
Cause	Dead tree falling into power lines
Map
The Poe Fire burned in California's Butte County in the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada.