| Island Fire | |
|---|---|
 The Island Fire as seen from Avalon Harbor. | |
| Date(s) | May 10, 2007 – May 15, 2007 |
| Location | Avalon, Catalina Island, California |
| Statistics[1][2] | |
| Burned area | 4,750 acres (19 km2) |
| Land use | Chaparral |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 6 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Contractors cutting steel wire with a torch |
| Motive | accidental |
The Island Fire was a brush fire that broke out in the hills north and west of Avalon, located on Catalina Island, California, United States, from May 10 through May 15, 2007.[1] The fire burned 4,750 acres (19 km2) of interior chaparral. The fire loomed large over the town of Avalon, but ultimately only one residence and six commercial structures were destroyed.
- ^ a b "Large Fires 2007" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Thomas, Pete (8 June 2010). "Man ordered to pay restitution for 2007 Catalina Island fire". Retrieved 24 August 2015.