Clayton Fire
| Clayton Fire | |
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The burned out remnants of Dave Johnson's Auto, as seen on Sunday, August 14. | |
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| Location | Lower Lake California |
| Coordinates | 38°53′51″N 122°36′24″W / 38.89750°N 122.60667°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 3,929 acres (16 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 300 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Arson |
| Perpetrator(s) | Damin Pashilk |
| Map | |
The Clayton Fire was a wildfire that started on August 13, 2016 just south of Lower Lake in Lake County, California. The fire burned a total of 3,929 acres (15.90 km2) and destroyed 300 buildings, before it was fully contained on August 26. Damin Pashilk, a construction worker from Clearlake was arrested and facing 17 counts of arson related to the Clayton Fire and other fires.