Freeway Complex Fire

Freeway Complex Fire
Fire along the SR 91 freeway near Yorba Linda
Date(s)
  • November 15, 2008 (2008-11-15) –
  • November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)
LocationChino Hills State Park, Corona, California
Coordinates33°52.9′N 117°39′W / 33.8817°N 117.650°W / 33.8817; -117.650
Statistics[1]
Burned area30,305 acres (123 km2)
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries14 firefighters
Structures destroyed
  • 314 homes
  • 43 outbuildings
  • 4 commercial properties
Damage$16.1 million (2008 USD)
Ignition
Cause
  • Freeway Fire source: Faulty catalytic converter
  • Landfill Fire source: Faulty power lines
Map
Freeway Complex Fire is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Freeway Complex Fire
Location of fire in Greater Los Angeles
Freeway Complex Fire is located in southern California
Freeway Complex Fire
Location of fire in Southern California
Closure of SR 91 on November 15, 2008

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]

  1. ^ a b "Freeway Complex General Information". CALFIRE. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (November 19, 2008). "Freeway Complex". California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2008.