Walker Fire (2019)

Walker Fire
Walker Fire on September 7, 2019
Date(s)
  • September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)
  • September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
LocationGenesee Valley, Plumas County, California
Coordinates40°03′11″N 120°40′08″W / 40.053°N 120.669°W / 40.053; -120.669
Statistics
Burned area54,612 acres (22,101 ha)
Impacts
Damage
  • $35.6 million
  • (equivalent to about $41.8 million in 2023)
Ignition
CauseUnder investigation
Map
Location in Northern California
7km
4.3miles
Walker Fire
Location of Walker Fire

The Walker Fire was a wildfire that burned near Genesee Valley in the Plumas National Forest approximately 11 miles east of the community of Taylorsville in Plumas County, California. The blaze was reported on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 and immediately expanded in size over its several days of burning. The fire actively threatened homes from Genesee Valley to Antelope Road.