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| Route Fire | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:RouteFire(betterAngle).png) Following image shows the Route fire burning on August 31, 2022 | |
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| Location | Castaic, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°31′32″N 118°38′52″W / 34.5255°N 118.6479°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 5,208 acres (2,108 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Non-fatal injuries | 7 firefighters |
| Structures destroyed |
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| Ignition | |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Map | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:USA_California_location_map.svg)  Location in Southern California | |
The Route Fire was a wildfire that burned during the 2022 California wildfire season, along Interstate 5 near the community of Castaic in Los Angeles County, California during a dramatic state-wide heatwave in late August and early September, 2022.[2] At least seven firefighters sustained heat-related injuries, while two structures were destroyed and 5,208 acres (2,108 ha) burned.[3]
- ^ "Route Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Hubler, Shawn (23 June 2022). "Weather Updates: California Heat to Peak Amid Fire and Power Worries". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ Guilfoil, Kyla. "Raging Route Fire injures 7 firefighters, prompts evacuation orders in southern California". ABC News. Retrieved September 1, 2022.