The Moonlight Fire started on Labor Day

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, September 3, 2007, near Westwood

Westwood, California

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 in Lassen County

Lassen County, California

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, California

California

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, United States

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. It was a human-caused wildfire

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 started as a result of logging operations on private land southeast of Mountain Meadows Reservoir and is still under investigation

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. Approximately 2,300 firefighters were involved in fighting the fire. Strong winds pushed smoke to the Sacramento Valley

Sacramento Valley

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, Bay Area, Nevada

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 and Idaho

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. In Plumas County, 500 homes were threatened by the Moonlight Fire; 100 residences were evacuated near Greenville

Greenville, California

Greenville is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States, on the north-west side of Indian Valley. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census, down from 1,160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

 in the North Arm area of Indian Valley, as the wild fire was still raging in the Plumas National Forest

Plumas National Forest

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. The fire was fully contained on September 19, 2007, having burned a total of 65000 acres (263 km²).