Freeway Complex Fire
2008 wildfire in Southern California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Freeway Complex Fire was a 2008 wildfire in the Santa Ana Canyon area of Orange County, California.[1] The fire started as two separate fires on November 15, 2008. The Freeway Fire started first shortly after 9 am with the Landfill Fire igniting approximately 2 hours later. These two separate fires merged a day later and ultimately destroyed 314 residences in Anaheim Hills and Yorba Linda.[2]
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Location | Chino Hills State Park, Corona, California |
Coordinates | 33°52.9′N 117°39′W |
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Burned area | 30,305 acres (123 km2) |
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Non-fatal injuries | 14 firefighters |
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Damage | $16.1 million (2008 USD) |
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