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Wildfire in Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley, California

Wildfire January 16, 2014 – January 25, 2014 · Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Colby Wildfire burned 1,952 acres of land in the hills above the San Gabriel Valley. The fire was started by an illegal campfire and it destroyed 5 homes.

The wider storm

The Colby Wildfire started in the hills above the San Gabriel Valley. The fire was fueled by the combination of an extended period of dry, northeast winds and very dry vegetation. The fire destroyed 5 homes and burned 1,952 acres.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 498030. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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