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The Soberanes wildfire started on July 22, 2016 and was not contained until October 12 of that year. <ref>  [https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4888/34066/ Incident Information Website] </ref>  It burned a total of 132,127 acres, mostly in [[Los Padres National Forest]] (94,933 acres). <ref name="fire"> [http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1348 CalFire Incident Information]</ref>
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The Soberanes wildfire started on July 22, 2016 and was not contained until October 12, 2016. <ref>  [https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4888/34066/ Incident Information Website] </ref>  It burned a total of 132,127 acres, mostly in [[Los Padres National Forest]] (94,933 acres). <ref name="fire"> [http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1348 CalFire Incident Information]</ref>
  
 
Although previous fires, like the [[Marble Cone Fire]] and [[Basin-Indians Fire Erosion and Debris Flows|Basin Complex-Indians Fire]], burned a greater acreage, the proximity to populated areas and duration of the Soberanes Fire made it a greater threat human life and homes, <ref> [http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover_collections/how-the-soberanes-fire-compares-to-others-in-recent-county/article_1621870e-543d-11e6-b7e3-330915949b7a.html Schmalz, D. 2016 Jul 28. How the Soberanes Fire compares to others in recent county history. Monterey County Weekly.] </ref> and it is considered to be the most expensive fire fought on U.S. soil. <ref> [http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover_collections/the-soberanes-fire-is-contained-but-its-aftermath-has-just/article_38d32b08-a13c-11e6-bd7c-cff01a2d304e.html Ceballos, A. 2016 Nov 3. The Soberanes Fire is contained, but its aftermath has just begun. Monterey County Weekly.] </ref>
 
Although previous fires, like the [[Marble Cone Fire]] and [[Basin-Indians Fire Erosion and Debris Flows|Basin Complex-Indians Fire]], burned a greater acreage, the proximity to populated areas and duration of the Soberanes Fire made it a greater threat human life and homes, <ref> [http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover_collections/how-the-soberanes-fire-compares-to-others-in-recent-county/article_1621870e-543d-11e6-b7e3-330915949b7a.html Schmalz, D. 2016 Jul 28. How the Soberanes Fire compares to others in recent county history. Monterey County Weekly.] </ref> and it is considered to be the most expensive fire fought on U.S. soil. <ref> [http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover_collections/the-soberanes-fire-is-contained-but-its-aftermath-has-just/article_38d32b08-a13c-11e6-bd7c-cff01a2d304e.html Ceballos, A. 2016 Nov 3. The Soberanes Fire is contained, but its aftermath has just begun. Monterey County Weekly.] </ref>

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A watershed-related issue examined by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

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Summary

The Soberanes wildfire started on July 22, 2016 and was not contained until October 12, 2016. [1] It burned a total of 132,127 acres, mostly in Los Padres National Forest (94,933 acres). [2]

Although previous fires, like the Marble Cone Fire and Basin Complex-Indians Fire, burned a greater acreage, the proximity to populated areas and duration of the Soberanes Fire made it a greater threat human life and homes, [3] and it is considered to be the most expensive fire fought on U.S. soil. [4]

Location

The Soberanes Fire burned approximately 132,000 acres in the northern Santa Lucia Mountains[2].

Resource/s at Stake

Water Quality

Geologic Hazards

As with past fires in the area, the Soberanes Fire burned away vegetation that provides several geomorphic functions within the watershed, such as: maintaining slopes and drainage areas, keeping structure and erosiveness of the soil, and providing overall landscape stability. Without this vegetation, processes like rock falls, debris slides and flows, dry ravel, surface erosion, and gullying will be worsened in accordance with burn severity during storm flows.[5]

Stakeholders

Laws, Policies, & Regulations

Systems

Future Research

References

  1. Incident Information Website
  2. 2.0 2.1 CalFire Incident Information
  3. Schmalz, D. 2016 Jul 28. How the Soberanes Fire compares to others in recent county history. Monterey County Weekly.
  4. Ceballos, A. 2016 Nov 3. The Soberanes Fire is contained, but its aftermath has just begun. Monterey County Weekly.
  5. U.S. Forest Service Geologic Hazard Report

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Disclaimer

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