Powerhouse Fire
Powerhouse fire on the afternoon of June 1, 2010, as seen from Santa Clarita, CA.
LocationNorth Los Angeles County
Statistics
Date(s)May 30, 2013 - June 10, 2013 (PDT)
Burned area30,274 acres (12,251 ha)[1]
CauseDowned power lines[2]
Buildings destroyed53

The Powerhouse Fire was a wildfire in northern Los Angeles County, California, mostly in the Angeles National Forest. It started at approximately 3:30 PM on May 30, 2013. It was 100% contained by June 10, 2013.

The fire burned more than 30,000 acres and destroyed 53 structures, including 24 homes.[3] At the fire's peak it threatened more than 1,000 structures.[4] Two thousand firefighters were deployed to fight the fire. The communities of Lake Hughes, Elizabeth Lake, and Green Valley were evacuated.[5]

The fire never posed a threat to urban areas because the majority of the blaze was located in Angeles National Forest. The Powerhouse Fire did pose a threat to local forests as well as to powerlines, watershed areas, and the habitats of threatened and endangered species.[5][6]

Powerhouse fire on the afternoon of May 30, 2013, as seen from Santa Clarita, CA.

References

  1. ^ "Large Fires 2013" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Electrical Power Lines Caused Powerhouse Fire: Officials". 24 June 2014.
  3. ^ Watt, Brian (June 6, 2013). "Powerhouse Fire: 53 structures, 24 homes burned as officials revise estimates upward (map)". KPCC. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Powerhouse Fire". inciweb.org. June 6, 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b Smith, Perry (June 3, 2013). "Powerhouse Fire Burns 6 Homes, More Than 30,000 Acres". KHTS-AM. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Turtles Die in Southern California Lake Following Drought and Fire". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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