The Highway Fire was a fire during the 2015 California Wildfire season. The fire started on April 18, 2015 by an unattended cooking fire. The fire burned 1,049 acres in

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. There were 16 agencies involved, including

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. There were 54 personnel, 3 crews, and 4

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assigned to the fire. The fire was contained on April 24, 2015.

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