Bobcat Fire

Bobcat Fire
Bobcat Fire viewed from Monrovia, California
Date(s)
  • September 6 (6-09) –
  • November 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)
  • (86 days)
Location
Coordinates34°14′28″N 117°52′05″W / 34.241°N 117.868°W / 34.241; -117.868[1]
Statistics[1]
Total area115,997 acres (46,942 ha; 181 sq mi; 469 km2)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries6
Structures destroyed169
Damage
  • $100 million
  • (equivalent to about $116 million in 2023)
Ignition
CauseTree contacting power lines
Map
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Progression map of the Bobcat Fire, dated September 28, 2020
Bobcat Fire is located in southern California
Bobcat Fire
Location of the Bobcat Fire in Southern California

The Bobcat Fire was a large wildfire in Los Angeles County and one of the major incidents of the 2020 California wildfire season. The fire ignited on September 6, 2020, and burned 115,997 acres (46,942 ha) before it was fully contained by November 27. The Bobcat Fire primarily burned in the central San Gabriel Mountains, in and around the Angeles National Forest, and is one of the largest fires on record in Los Angeles County to date.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Bobcat Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ^ "Bobcat Fire Scorches Southern California". NASA Earth Observatory. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.