# Donnell Fire > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Donnell_Fire > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Donnell_Fire.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnell_Fire > Source revision: 1345303999 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2018 wildfire in Central California Donnell Fire Date August 1, 2018 (2018-08-01) – November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28) Location California, United States Coordinates 38°21′N 119°56′W / 38.350°N 119.933°W / 38.350; -119.933 Statistics Burned area 36,450 acres (148 km2)[1] Impacts Deaths None reported Injuries 9 Cost >$30.3 million (2018 USD)[2] Ignition Cause Unattended Illegal Campfire Map Location within California Map showing burned areas (orange), containment lines (black), and fire closure area (bounded by purple line) on August 14, 2018. The Dardanelle Resort is on Highway 108 in just south of the center of the image; the Bennet Juniper is southeast a few miles, near the fire front. Map showing daily progression of fire August 2–29, 2018. The **Donnell Fire** was a wildfire that started on August 1, 2018, due to an unattended illegal campfire,[3] near [Donnell Reservoir](/source/Donnells_Dam), burning around [California State Route 108](/source/California_State_Route_108) in [Tuolumne County, California](/source/Tuolumne_County%2C_California) and in the [Stanislaus National Forest](/source/Stanislaus_National_Forest).[4][5][6] It spread rapidly, and the Forest Service closed a California state highway, many forest service roads, campgrounds, wilderness areas, access to privately owned [inholdings](/source/Inholding), and the [Pacific Crest Trail](/source/Pacific_Crest_Trail).[7] The fire burned 36,450 acres (147.5 km2), and destroyed 54 major structures and 81 minor structures, before the fire burned out on October 1. There were nine injuries caused by the fire, but no deaths.[1] Among the destroyed buildings were those of the historic Dardanelle Resort[8][9] and the 1933 Dardanelle Bridge[10][11] a unique bridge listed on the [Historic American Engineering Record](/source/HAER).[12] Both were at [Dardanelle](/source/Dardanelle%2C_California), an unincorporated community on [California State Route 108](/source/California_State_Route_108), the highway to [Sonora Pass](/source/Sonora_Pass). The ancient [Bennett Juniper](/source/Bennett_Juniper) was threatened by the fire, which came within half a mile,[13][14][15] but the fire front stabilized after sustained ground and air attacks, and by the evening of August 14, it was no longer advancing toward the tree.[16] On October 1, 2018, InciWeb reported minimal fire activity.[1] The fire was declared 100% contained on November 28, 2018.[17] ## See also - [2018 California wildfires](/source/2018_California_wildfires) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Donnell_Fire_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Donnell_Fire_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Donnell_Fire_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Donnell_Fire_1-3) ["Donnell Fire: Incident information"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180919130023/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6092/). InciWeb. October 1, 2018. Archived from [the original](https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6092/) on September 19, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-LargeIncidentReport_2-0)** ["2018 National Large Incident Year-to-Date Report"](https://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/predictive/intelligence/NationalLargeIncidentYTDReport.pdf) (PDF). [CAL FIRE](/source/CAL_FIRE). August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Unattended campfire escaped and ignited August 2018 Donnell Fire, Forest Service says"](https://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/article_61148d78-367f-11eb-9220-83343c83ed09.html). December 4, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Inversion layer holds Donnell fire growth. Camp Jack Hazard 'surviving'"](https://www.modbee.com/news/article216225620.html). *modbee*. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Update: Acreage Jump In Donnell Fire, Evacuation Advisories Remain In Place"](https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/381154/limited-growth-on-donnell-fire-in-stanislaus-national-forest.html). *www.mymotherlode.com*. August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Forest Service Wildland Fire Smoke/Air Quality Outlook of the Yosemite Area for Monday, August 6 - Includes Mariposa, Oakhurst and Yosemite"](http://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/15078-forest-service-wildland-fire-smoke-air-quality-outlook-of-the-yosemite-area-for-monday-august-6-includes-mariposa-oakhurst-and-yosemite). *goldrushcam.com*. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Jason Kuiken, Forest Supervisor, Stanislaus National Forest, [*Forest Order No. FTF-16-2018-12*](https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CASTF/2018-08-04-1238-Donnell/related_files/pict20180730-232653-0.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045650/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CASTF/2018-08-04-1238-Donnell/related_files/pict20180730-232653-0.pdf) 2018-09-03 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (August 30, 2018). U. S. Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture. The map attached as page 3 outlines the closure area and shows the closed areas, trails, and roads. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["'We're devastated.' Much of historic Dardanelle Resort destroyed by Donnell Fire"](https://www.modbee.com/news/article216154210.html). *modbee*. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Historic California resort burns in raging Donnell Fire north of Yosemite"](https://www.sfgate.com/california-wildfires/article/Donnell-Fire-Dardanelle-Resort-Highway-108-Sonora-13135455.php). *SFGate*. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Guy McCarthy, ["Donnell Fire blows up, crosses Highway 108, destroys Dardanelle Resort"](https://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/6430273-151/donnell-fire-blows-up-crosses-highway-108-destroys) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180830073820/https://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/6430273-151/donnell-fire-blows-up-crosses-highway-108-destroys) 2018-08-30 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) [The Union Democrat](/source/The_Union_Democrat), August 6, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Guy McCarthy photograph, ["The historic Dardanelles Bridge burned and fell into the Middle Fork Stanislaus River earlier this week"](https://uniondemocrat.wescomphotos.com/images/744102), The Union Democrat, August 7, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Photographs of bridge](https://www.loc.gov/item/ca1532/), Historic American Engineering Record, Creator, F Manhart, California Division Of Highways, Palm Iron Works, Union Lumber Company, M A Jenkins, and J W Hoopes. Middle Fork Stanislaus River Bridge, Spans Middle Fork Stanislaus River at State Highway 108, Dardanelle, Tuolumne County, CA. California Dardanelle Tuolumne County, 1968. Documentation Compiled After. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Susan Steade, ["California fire map: 2,000-year-old Bennett Juniper threatened"](https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/13/california-fire-map-2000-year-old-bennett-juniper-threatened/), [*The Mercury News*](https://www.mercurynews.com/), August 13, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Donnell Firefighters At Bennett Juniper"](https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/381244/donnell-firefighters-at-bennett-juniper.html). *MyMotherLode.com*. January 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Amy Graff, ["Treasured 2,000-year-old tree threatened by California wildfire"](https://www.sfgate.com/california-wildfires/article/Bennett-Juniper-Donnell-Fire-California-wildfire-13152617.php), [*SFGate*](https://www.sfgate.com/), August 13, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** [Donnell Fire: Map showing containment lines at 2204 hours on August 14, 2018](https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CASTF/2018-08-04-1238-Donnell/picts/2018_08_15-10.01.41.326-CDT.jpeg) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180816025559/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CASTF/2018-08-04-1238-Donnell/picts/2018_08_15-10.01.41.326-CDT.jpeg) 2018-08-16 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Central Coast Incident Management Team, US Forest Service. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** McCarthy, Guy, ["Forest Service declares destructive Donnell Fire 100 percent contained"](https://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/6729093-151/forest-service-declares-destructive-donnell-fire-100-percent) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181219230235/https://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/6729093-151/forest-service-declares-destructive-donnell-fire-100-percent) 2018-12-19 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *The Union-Democrat*, November 29, 2018 ## External links - [Video of 747 Supertanker dropping fire retardant on southern perimeter of Donnell fire on August 12, 2018](https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2246670805564441&id=1519091634969249&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&_rdr). Facebook. US Forest Service-Stanislaus National Forest, August 13, 2018. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Donnell Fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnell_Fire) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnell_Fire?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.