Near Burney in Shasta County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Fountain Fire Vista Point

Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 9, 2008

1. Fountain Fire Vista Point Marker

Inscription. This facility is dedicated to the men and women, who battled the 1992 Fountain Fire, and those who have worked and are working to restore this forest to a healthy and productive part of the local ecosystem.
During the dangerous salvage operations after the fire, three loggers lost their lives. They were Steve Tyler Melvin Bently Don Hendrickson
Roseburg Resources Co, Honors These Dedicated Forest Workers

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 40° 51.205′ N, 121° 45.179′ W. Marker is near Burney, California, in Shasta County. It is on State Highway 299, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burney CA 96013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fountain Fire Namesake Marker (approx. 7.6 miles away); Burney Falls (approx.

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12.2 miles away); The Civilian Conservation Corps: A Surviving Legacy (approx. 12.3 miles away).

Fountain Fire Vista Point View with Burney Mountain in the Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 9, 2008

2. Fountain Fire Vista Point View with Burney Mountain in the Background

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,089 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.