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Revision as of 18:57, 11 July 2016
 | This article is about a current wildfire where information can change quickly or be unreliable. The latest page updates may not reflect the most up-to-date information. This wildfire is still actively burning, so residents should refer to local authorities for up-to-date information. |
| San Gabriel Complex Fire | |
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 Smoke rising from the Reservoir Fire approximately 2 hours after it started. | |
| Date(s) | June 20, 2016 |
| Location | Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°10′05″N 117°54′00″W / 34.168°N 117.9°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 5,399 acres (22 km2) |
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The San Gabriel Complex Fire is a wildfire that is burning in the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County.[1] The fire is the combination of two separate fires, the Reservoir Fire and the Fish Fire.[1]
Events
Around 11 A.M. on June 20th, the first fire was reported in the San Gabriel Mountains along Highway 39 near the Morris Reservoir.[2] As the fire quickly grew to over 1,500 acres (6.1 km2), the Azusa Police Department issued mandatory evacuations for the neighborhoods of Rainbow Ranch and Mountain Cove.[2]
Over an hour later, a second fire erupted in Fish Canyon.[2] By 9 p.m. the Fish Fire had spread to over 3,000 acres (12 km2).[2]
By Tuesday Morning, June 21st, authorities declared that the two fires would be run as a combined incident known as the San Gabriel Complex Fire.[3] Additionally, FEMA issued a statement that the fire posed enough of a threat to cause major destruction that it constituted a major disaster, thus qualifying the incident for federal assistance.[3]
Effects
The fire caused widespread power outages in Azusa Canyon which resulted in smaller water systems being placed under a precautionary “Boil Water” order by the Los Angeles County Public Health Department to prevent possible bacterial contamination.[4]
Cause
On June 20th, the deputy chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department stated that the Reservoir Fire had been caused by a fatal vehicle accident near the Morris Reservoir.[2]
The cause of the Fish Fire remains under investigation.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "San Gabriel Complex Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Rocha, Veronica; Agrawal, Nina; Hamilton, Matt (20 June 2016). "Twin fires burn more than 4,500 acres and trigger evacuations in San Gabriel Valley". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ a b Sugarman, Maya (21 June 2016). "San Gabriel Complex: Firefighters brace to protect homes; Residents prep to evacuate". Southern California Public Radio. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Times, Los Angeles (25 June 2016). "San Gabriel Complex fire is nearly half-contained; Chantry Flats recreation area reopens". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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