2015

Lake, Napa & Sonoma Counties

Valley Fire

No known litigation

Status as of June 15, 2026

76,067acres burned
1,955structures destroyed
4lives lost

Affected areasMiddletownCobbHidden Valley Lake

Fire facts (from public records; unknown values are shown, never guessed)
Year2015
Start dateUnknown
Containment dateUnknown
Region / countiesLake, Napa, Sonoma
Acreage76,067
Structures destroyed1,955
Structures damagedUnknown
Fatalities4
Cause statusconfirmed
Cause categoryother
Officially determined arsonNo / not determined
Responsible partyNone publicly/officially named
Last verified2026-06-15

Cause

Investigators attributed the fire to faulty private electrical wiring.

Litigation status

No known litigation. Status as of June 15, 2026.

Court & regulatory record

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Common questions about the Valley Fire

What caused the Valley Fire?

Investigators attributed the fire to faulty private electrical wiring.

Is there litigation over the Valley Fire?

No known litigation. Status as of June 15, 2026.

What areas did the Valley Fire affect?

The Valley Fire (Lake, Napa & Sonoma Counties) affected communities including Middletown, Cobb, Hidden Valley Lake.

How large was the Valley Fire?

76,067 acres, 1,955 structures destroyed, 4 fatalities, per public records as of 2026-06-15.

What you can do next, whatever your fire

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Sources

Facts on this page are drawn from the public sources listed above and rewritten in original words. Figures marked AUTO-updatable are refreshed from government incident data; see Sources & Methodology.