Pier Fire

The Pier Fire was a wildfire that burned near Springville and in the Sequoia National Forest, in California in the United States.

The fire threatened old growth sequoia trees, the Tule River Indian Reservation, and many small communities in the area.

[5] That day, the fire had grown by approximately 4,000 acres, driven by dry fuels rather than the previous nights winds.

[6] On September 3, a Southern California Edison flume was destroyed in the fire, costing an estimated $3-$5 million to replace.

Additionally, Southern California Edison also lost a valve house, six distribution poles and a transmission structure.

However, hot spots continued with burn within the fire perimeter for another couple of months, until they were extinguished by rainfall from a winter storm on November 29.