The Mill and Mountain Fires both started on the second of September in Siskiyou County, California near the town of Weed. Courtney Aviation provided Initial Attack services, continued mapping coverage with hotspot detection, and updated perimeter mapping for the duration of the incident. Fireview conducted preliminary damage assessment on this fire using RGB and LWIR imagery.
The Mill Fire was active for 11 days burning 3,935 acres, destroying 118 structures and killing two people.
The Mountain Fire was active for 103 days burning 13,440 acres and destroying 4 structures, no one was killed during this incident.