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Saturday, November 1st.
Summary:
Six major wildfires in Southern California within a week (since October
24)
Burned: 700,000 acres. Destroyed: 3,346 homes. Killed: 20 people, including
1 firefighter.
On Friday, October 31st, the season's first storm brought cooler temperatures,
rain, and even snow in the mountain areas. It helped significantly to
contain and extinguish the blazes.
- Los
Angeles County
Impacted by the Western flank of the Grand Prix fire (see San
Bernardino County) reaching into areas north of the City of
Claremont.
Impacted by the Eastern flanks of the Simi/Val Verde and Piru
fires.
- Riverside
County
Mountain Fire
10,331 acres burned: 100% contained
Homes lost: 21
No Fatalities
Fire fighting efforts: $2.2 million
- San
Bernardino County
Grand Prix & Old Fire
162,000 acres burned: 65% to 95% contained
Homes lost: 902
Fatalities: 4
Fire fighting efforts: 5,800 personnel, 200 engines and 31 helicopters
at a cost of $31.3 million
- San
Diego County
Cedar Fire
285,000 acres burned: 90% contained
Homes lost: 2,232
Fatalities: 14, including 1 firefighter
Fire fighting efforts: 4,300 personnel, 530 engines and 27 helicopters
at a cost of $9.8 million
Paradise fire
57,000 acres burned, 60% contained
Fatalities: 2
Homes lost: 169
Fire fighting efforts: 1,608 personnel, 60 engines and 13 helicopters
at a cost of $4.35 million
- Ventura
County
Piru Fire
64,000 acres burned, 80 percent contained.
Homes lost: 1
No fatalities.
Fire fighting efforts: 331 personnel and 3 helicopters at a
cost of $6.3 millions.
Simi/Val Verde Fire
117,000 acres burned: 100% contained.
Homes lost: 37
Homes damaged: 11
No Fatalities.
Fire fighting efforts: 1,500 personnel, 32 engines and 4 helicopters
at a cost of
$9.2 million
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