Corral Fire Explained

Corral Fire
Location:Malibu Creek State Park, Los Angeles, California
Reference:[1] [2]
Cost:Unknown
Area:4901acres
Buildings:86

The Corral Fire was a wildfire that burned from November 24 until November 27, 2007, in the Malibu Creek State Park. The fire, which burned 4901acres of land, forced the evacuation of 10,000–14,000 residents in Los Angeles, and injured 7 firefighters.

The fire

The recurrence of powerful Santa Ana Winds fueled the fire upon its start on November 24 at 3:24 AM PST. The Corral Fire rapidly expanded, and soon destroyed over 80 structures, including 49 homes, with another 27 damaged.[3] [4] Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reactivated the state of emergency on November 24, which was declared during the previous month wildfires to "...(provide) any needed resources to fight these fires or help those Californians who have been impacted."[5] During the morning of November 27, at 8:00 AM PST, the Corral Fire was reported to be 100% contained.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corral Fire. CAL FIRE. 24 August 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201354/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=247. dead.
  2. Web site: Large Fires 2007. CAL FIRE. 21 August 2015.
  3. News: Malibu Fire Claims 35 Homes, Forces 14,000 Evacuations . KNBC . KNBC.com . November 25, 2007 . 2007-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081010153507/http://www.knbc.com/news/14681032/detail.html . October 10, 2008 . dead .
  4. News: California fire partly contained, winds die down . Dana Ford . Reuters . November 25, 2007. 2007-10-25.
  5. News: Firefighters make progress against blaze near Malibu . CNN . CNN.com . November 24, 2007. 2007-10-25.