page_title: Angora Fire
section_title: Impacts
hierarchical_section_title: Angora Fire / Impacts
caption_attribution_description: Angora Creek Street sign
context_page_description: The Angora Fire was a 2007 wind-driven wildfire in El Dorado County, California. It started near North Upper Truckee Road subdivision near Angora Lakes, Fallen Leaf Lake, Echo Lake and South Lake Tahoe, California around 2:15 PM on Sunday, June 24, 2007 as a result of an illegal campfire. As of July 2, 2007, the fire was 100% contained, and 100% control was achieved on July 10. The fire burned 3,100 acres, destroyed 242 residences and 67 commercial structures, and damaged 35 other homes. At the peak of the fire, there were as many as 2,180 firefighters involved in battling the blaze. As of July 2, 2007, there were still 260 personnel fighting the remaining fires in the interior of the containment line. The fire cost $11.7 million to fight, and caused at least $141 million in property damage.
context_section_description: As of June 28, over $141 million in damage had occurred. 254 homes destroyed, 26 homes damaged and 3,000 evacuations were prompted, making it among the top half-dozen most costly fires in the U.S. As of June 28, the cost to fight the fire has been estimated at $10 million, with $5.5 million spent so far. FEMA will pay 75%. Losses to the tourist-driven economy are estimated/forecast to be around $1 billion.
caption: One of the destroyed homes, on Angora Creek Drive
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