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Wildfire — Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
January 8, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$60.0M
Area
Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Malibu Wildfire burned 20 acres in the Malibu wildland-urban interface. The combination of strong northerly winds and very low relative humidity helped fuel the man-caused fire. Although the fire was only 20 acres, it destroyed 5 homes and severly damaged 6 homes in the Malibu area, inlcuding a home owned by Suzanne Somers. Including fire suppression activities and property damage, this small wildfire cost around $60 million.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.