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Wildfire in Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range, California

Wildfire August 26, 2009 – August 31, 2009 · Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding the Santa Monica Range, California

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What the National Weather Service wrote

The Station Wildfire burned 160,577 acres across the mountains of Los Angeles County in the Angeles National Forest from late August through mid-September. The suspected cause of the fire was arson. The Station Fire destroyed 209 structures, including 89 residences. In addition, two Los Angeles County firefighters were killed on August 30th while evacuating their fire camp. The total suppression cost for the fire was over $93 million.

The wider storm

The Station Wildfire started on August 26th in the mountains of Los Angeles County in the Angeles National Forest. The fire burned intensely into the middle of September. When the fire was contained, it had burned over 160,000 acres and destroyed numerous homes. In addition, two Los Angeles County firefighters were killed when evacuating their fire station.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 193865. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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