| Saddleridge Fire | |
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| Location | Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°19′34″N 118°28′52″W / 34.326°N 118.481°W |
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| Burned area | 8,799 acres (3,561 ha) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 8 |
| Structures destroyed | 25 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Powerline |
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The Saddleridge Fire was a wildfire burning near the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. It broke out roughly around 9:02 pm on Thursday October 10, 2019. It is still undetermined as to how it had started, but believed that the blaze had started beneath a high voltage transmission tower.[2] Reporters and first responders began to assess the fire, the main location at the time of ignition was at the entrance of Interstate 210 and Yarnell Street. Residents were being evacuated, shop owners standing by in hopes their shops were still up, and many of the community helping with evacuating all animals from surrounding farms and ranches. The fire was fully extinguished on Thursday October 31, 2019, twenty days after first igniting. The fire burned 8,799 acres (3,561 ha) and resulted in 8 injuries and 1 fatality.[3]
- ^ "Saddleridge Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ (Cosgrove, LA Times)
- ^ "Saddle Ridge Fire | Welcome to CAL FIRE". fire.ca.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2020.