Sand Fire (2016)

Sand Fire
View of the smoke plume of the Sand Fire from Hansen Dam, July 23, 2016
Date(s)
  • July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)
  • August 3, 2016 (2016-08-03)
LocationSanta Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates34°25′52″N 118°23′53″W / 34.431°N 118.398°W / 34.431; -118.398
Statistics[1]
Burned area41,432 acres (168 km2)
Impacts
Deaths2
Structures destroyed18
Map
Sand Fire (2016) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Sand Fire (2016)
Location in Los Angeles

The Sand Fire was a wildfire in 2016 that burned in the Angeles National Forest, east of the Santa Clarita Valley in Los Angeles County, California.[2] The fire, named for the area's Sand Canyon, was fueled by heavy chaparral and brush.[3]

  1. ^ "Sand Fire Update". Inciweb. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Sand Fire Grows to 1,500 Acres in Santa Clarita Area, Prompting Evacuations". KTLA. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ^ Hassan, Carma. "Hundreds flee Santa Clarita wildfire". CNN. Retrieved 25 July 2016.