Clover Fire
{{Short description|2013 wildfire in Northern California}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox wildfire
| title = Clover Fire
| image = Clover Fire 2013.jpg
| caption = Clover Fire, September 10, 2013
| cost = {{Unbulleted list|>$72.3{{nbsp}}million|(equivalent to about ${{Inflation|US-GDP|72.3|2013|fmt=c|r=0}}{{nbsp}}million in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}})}}
| fatalities = 1
| injuries = 6
| reference ={{cite web|title=Clover Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=910|website=CALFIRE|access-date=3 September 2016|archive-date=8 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408212758/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=910|url-status=dead}}
| date = {{Unbulleted list|{{Start date|2013|09|09}} – |{{End date|2013|09|15}}}}
| location = Shasta County, California
| coordinates = {{coord|40.498332|-122.535496|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = USA California
| pushpin_map_caption =Location of fire in California
| area = {{convert|8073|acre|ha sqmi km2|0}}
| buildings = {{ubl|68 residences|128 outbuildings}}
| cause =Arson
| landuse =
| perps =Zane Peterson
| motive =
}}
The Clover Fire was a fatal wildfire in Shasta County, California. It burned from September 9 to September 15, 2013 in an area near the communities of Happy Valley and Igo, California, about 10 miles southwest of Redding. It burned more than {{convert|8,000|acre|ha}} and caused one death and six injuries.{{cite web|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=910|title=Incident information: Clover Fire|work=CalFire|access-date=31 January 2014|archive-date=8 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408212758/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=910|url-status=dead}} Damage was estimated at $65 million. One man has been charged with arson in the case.{{cite news|url=http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/12/18/former-firefighter-arrested-in-deadly-clover-fire/|title=Former Firefighter Arrested In Deadly Clover Fire|date=December 18, 2013|agency=Associated Press|publisher=CBS Sacramento|access-date=31 January 2014}}
Progression
The fire was named for its origin near Cloverdale Road.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wildfire-california-idUSBRE98910U20130910|title=California wildfire destroys 30 homes, hundreds more threatened|last=Kearney|first=Laila|date=September 10, 2013|work=Reuters|access-date=31 January 2014}} It started around 12:30 PM on September 9 and spread quickly due to strong winds and dry conditions. The fire spread so fast that some residents were given just minutes to evacuate.{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/10/clover-fire-shasta-county_n_3900063.html|title=Clover Fire In Shasta County, California Threatens Homes Near Happy Valley|date=September 10, 2013|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Huffington Post|access-date=31 January 2014}} The fire was fully contained on September 15.{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-clover-fire-20130916,0,3015819.story#axzz2yJPoUOgR|title=Clover fire in Shasta County burns 68 homes, is 100% contained|last=Bloomekatz|first=Ari|date=September 16, 2013|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=8 April 2014}} The cost of suppressing the Clover Fire came to more than $7.3 million.{{Cite news |last=Wells |first=Jason |date=December 18, 2013 |title=Former firefighter arrested in deadly Clover fire |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-former-firefighter-charged-clover-fire-20131218-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322141519/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-former-firefighter-charged-clover-fire-20131218-story.html |archive-date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=March 18, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times}}
Effects
Brian Stanley Henry, age 55, a resident of Igo who formerly worked as a California Department of Forestry firefighter and timber faller, died in the fire.
Damage from the fire was estimated at $65 million.{{Cite news |date=December 20, 2013 |title=Firefighter accused in fatal arson fire pleads not guilty |url=https://www.chicoer.com/2013/12/20/firefighter-accused-in-fatal-arson-fire-pleads-not-guilty/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318173835/https://www.chicoer.com/2013/12/20/firefighter-accused-in-fatal-arson-fire-pleads-not-guilty/ |archive-date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=March 18, 2024 |work=Chico Enterprise-Record}}
Investigation
Zane Peterson, a 29-year-old resident of Happy Valley was arrested in December 2013 and charged with 71 counts, including arson and murder. He is accused of starting the two separate fires which merged into the Clover Fire. He is also charged with setting six other wildfires between September and November 2013. The suspect previously worked for seven years (2005-2012) for the U.S. Forest Service as a firefighter and fire engine driver. He has entered a plea of "Not Guilty".{{cite news|url=http://www.redding.com/news/2013/dec/18/clover-fire-suspect-zane-peterson-enters-not-guilt/|title=Clover Fire suspect Zane Peterson enters not-guilty plea|date=December 18, 2013|work=Redding Record-Searchlight|access-date=31 January 2014|archive-date=29 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229110419/http://www.redding.com/news/2013/dec/18/clover-fire-suspect-zane-peterson-enters-not-guilt/|url-status=dead}}