Strong Santa Ana winds fanned a number of brush fires around Southern California in October and November 2019, including blazes that destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents.
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Here’s a list of the incidents firefighters are battling or have managed to extinguish.
Maria Fire Near Santa Paula:
The Maria Fire was reported about 6:15 p.m. Oct. 31 atop South Mountain near Santa Paula.
- Size: 9,999 acres
- Containment: 100%
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: At least four destroyed
- Cause: Under investigation
Hillside Fire in San Bernardino:
The Hillside Fire was reported about 1:40 a.m. Oct. 31 along Highway 18 at Lower Waterman Canyon, in the northern end of the city.
- Size: 200 acres
- Containment: 95%
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: six homes destroyed; 18 damaged
- Cause: Under investigation
46 Fire in Jurupa Valley:
The 46 Fire broke out about 12:40 a.m. Oct. 31 along the 5300 block of 46th Avenue. The flames spread to Riverside after jumping over the Santa Ana River.
- Size: 328 acres
- Containment: 100% on Nov. 3
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: At least three homes and two outbuildings
- Cause: Possibly ignited by a car that caught fire during a pursuit
Easy Fire in Simi Valley:
The Easy Fire broke out about 6:10 a.m. Oct. 30 in the 200 block of Easy Street.
- Size: 1,860 acres
- Containment: 100% on Nov. 2
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: At least two structures destroyed
- Cause: Under investigation
Getty Fire in Brentwood area:
The Getty Fire was reported about 1:30 a.m. Oct. 28 in the 1800 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard.
- Size: 745 acres
- Containment: 79%
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: 10 homes destroyed, 15 homes damaged
- Cause: Likely a tree branch that fell on some power lines during high winds
Hill Fire in Jurupa Valley:
The Hill Fire erupted in the area of Granite Hill Drive and Pyrite Street around 10 a.m. Oct. 30.
- Size: 628 acres
- Containment: 100% on Nov. 2
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: one home destroyed, one home damaged
- Cause: Under investigation
Tick Fire in the Santa Clarita area:
The Tick Fire broke out about 1:24 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the 31600 block of Tick Canyon Road in Agua Dulce and spread to Santa Clarita.
- Size: 4,615 acres
- Containment: 100% on Oct. 31
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: A total of 45 structures destroyed, including 40 homes, and 29 structures destroyed, including 23 homes
- Cause: Under investigation
Saddleridge Fire in Sylmar:
The Saddleridge Fire broke out on Saddleridge Road along the 210 Freeway near Yarnell Street around 9 p.m. Oct. 10. The blaze burned dozens of structures and prompted the evacuations of thousands of residents in the San Fernando Valley.
- Size: 8,799 acres
- Containment: 97%
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Fatalities: 1
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: 88 structures damaged, 19 structures destroyed
- Cause: Under investigation
Sandalwood Fire in Calimesa:
The Sandalwood Fire erupted in the area of Calimesa Boulevard and Sandalwood Drive just before 3:40 p.m. Oct. 10. It quickly tore through a mobile home park, destroying dozens of residences and killing two people.
- Size: 1,011 Acres
- Containment: 100% on Oct. 14
- Evacuations: Lifted
- Fatalities: 2
- Structures Damaged/Destroyed: 74 structures destroyed, 16 structures damaged
- Cause: The blaze was ignited by a trash truck that dumped a load of burning garbage, which spread to nearby vegetation
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