El Dorado Fire

El Dorado Fire
El Dorado Fire on September 5, 2020
Date(s)
  • September 5 (5-09) –
  • November 16, 2020 (2020-11-16)
  • (73 days)
Location
Coordinates34°03′29″N 116°59′22″W / 34.05806°N 116.98944°W / 34.05806; -116.98944
Statistics
Burned area22,744 acres (9,204 ha; 35.538 sq mi)
Impacts
Deaths1 firefighter
Non-fatal injuries12
Structures destroyed10 structures destroyed, 6 structures damaged
Damage≥$42 million[1]
Ignition
CauseSparked by a pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party
Map
The footprint of the El Dorado Fire is shown in orange, extending from Highway 38 in the north to between Oak Glen and Cherry Valley in the south in an irregular shape against the San Bernardino National Forest in dark green.
The fire largely burned in the San Bernardino National Forest south of Big Bear Lake and north of Oak Glen
El Dorado Fire is located in California
El Dorado Fire
Location in Southern California

The El Dorado Fire was a wildfire that burned 22,744 acres (9,204 ha; 35.538 sq mi; 92.04 km2) in San Bernardino and Riverside counties of California from September to November 2020. It was ignited on September 5 by a pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party in El Dorado Ranch Park; it quickly spread to the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area of the San Bernardino National Forest. Burning over a 71-day period, the fire destroyed 20 structures and resulted in one firefighter fatality, for which the couple hosting the party were charged with involuntary manslaughter.

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