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Wildfire — San Bernardino County Mountains, California
September 5, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The El Dorado wildfire started at approximately 10:40 AM on September 5th, scorching 22,680 acres over a 23 day period into parts of the San Bernardino and Riverside County Mountains. The fire forced road closures (including State Highway 38) and the evacuations of Oak Glen, north Yucaipa, Mountain Home Village, Forest Falls, and Angelus Oaks communities. There were 4 residences damaged, 5 residences destroyed along with 15 other structures destroyed. 13 firefighters were injured as well as one fatality while fighting the flames. The fire is expected to be fully contained by mid-December. CalTrans started repairing the road and surrounding areas in early October and expects the project to be completed by late Spring 2021.
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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.