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词条 Sand Fire
释义

  1. The fire

  2. Effects

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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| caption = View of the smoke plume of the Sand Fire from Hansen Dam, July 23, 2016
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| date = {{Start date|2016|07|22}} – {{End date|2016|8|3}}
| location = Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Los Angeles
| area = {{Convert|41432|acre|km2|0}}
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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]

The fire

The fire started around 2:10 p.m. on July 22, 2016 near the intersection Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road.[4] By 10 P.M., less than 8 hours after it was reported, the fire had burned at least {{convert|3,300|acres|km2}}.[2] At the time the fire broke out, temperatures were over {{convert|110|F|C}} with sustained winds of {{convert|15|mph|km/h}} gusting up to {{convert|25|mph|km/h}}.[2]

The Santa Clarita Valley remained under a Red flag warning throughout the 23rd with temperatures reaching {{Convert|106|F|C}} and sustained {{Convert|10|mph|km/h|adj=on}} winds.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} By the evening of Saturday July 23, the fire had grown to {{convert|20000|acres|km2}} with 10% containment.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} Mandatory evacuations had been issued for parts of Sand Canyon, Placerita Canyon, and Little Tujunga Canyon areas.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} Hundreds of birds and animals were also evacuated from the Wildlife WayStation sanctuary in Little Tujunga Canyon.[5]

Officials from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed Saturday night that a male's body had been found in the burn area.[6] The body, which was located on North Iron Canyon Road well within the mandatory evacuation area, was identified as Robert Bresnick, a 67-year-old man who had been visiting a friend in the area and had refused to evacuate.[7]

Sunday afternoon officials confirmed that Sable Ranch, a popular filming location, had been destroyed by the fire.[8] Popular shows including Maverick, The A-Team and 24 were all filmed at Sable Ranch.[8]

By Monday July 25, the fire had reach an estimated {{convert|35,155|acres|km2}} with 40% of the perimeter contained.[9] Officials announced that at 7 p.m. most residents would be allowed to return home, with the exception of residents living on Placerita Canyon Road and Tujunga Canyon Road.[10]

Officials announced on August 3 that the fire was 100% contained after burning {{Convert|41432|acre|km2|0}} of land[11]

Effects

According to the United States Forest Service, 3,379 firefighters were assigned to the fire which prompted the evacuation of at least 10,000 homes.[9] On Tuesday July 26, Los Angeles county declared a state of emergency, with over {{Convert|37,000|acres|km2}} burned. Acting Gov. Tom Torlakson, the state’s top education official who was filling in while Gov. Jerry Brown attended the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, issued the emergency order, a move that helped quickly get aid to affected communities.[12]

See also

  • 2016 California wildfires

References

1. ^{{cite news|title=Sand Fire Update|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4878|accessdate=25 July 2016|agency=Inciweb|date=25 July 2016}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=Sand Fire Grows to 1,500 Acres in Santa Clarita Area, Prompting Evacuations|url=http://ktla.com/2016/07/22/20-acre-fire-burns-near-sand-canyon-in-santa-clarita/|accessdate=23 July 2016|agency=KTLA|date=22 July 2016}}
3. ^{{cite news|last1=Hassan|first1=Carma|title=Hundreds flee Santa Clarita wildfire|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/23/us/sand-fire-california|accessdate=25 July 2016|agency=CNN}}
4. ^{{cite news|last1=Boyer|first1=Jessica|title=Sand Fire Grows to 3,327 Acres; 200-300 Evacuations|url=http://scvnews.com/2016/07/22/sand-fire-grows-to-2500-acres-evacuations/|accessdate=26 July 2016|agency=Santa Clarita Valley News|date=22 July 2016}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=Wildlife Waystation evacuates lions, tigers and bears (oh, my) amid Sand Fire|url=http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/07/23/62929/wildlife-waystation-evacuates-lions-tigers-and-bea/|date=23 July 2016|accessdate=24 July 2016}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Bloom|first1=Tracy|last2=Kuzj|first2=Steve|last3=Pamer|first3=Melissa|last4=Knight|first4=Nerissa|title=Man Found Dead in Area of 20,000-Acre Sand Fire; Structures Destroyed|url=http://ktla.com/2016/07/23/3300-acre-sand-fire-burns-out-of-control-in-santa-clarita-area-evacuations-in-effect/|accessdate=24 July 2016|agency=KTLA|date=23 July 2016}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://weather.com/news/news/body-california-los-angeles-sand-fire-wildfire-santa-clarita|title=2 Dead, More Than 60,000 Acres Burned as Firefighters Battle 2 Massive California Blazes|access-date=2016-07-27}}
8. ^{{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=Greg|title=Sable Ranch, Popular Film & TV Location, Destroyed By Wildfire; Disney’s Golden Oak Ranch "OK", LAFD Says – Update|url=http://deadline.com/2016/07/sable-ranch-wildfire-santa-clarita-1201791900/|accessdate=24 July 2016|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=24 July 2016}}
9. ^{{cite news|last1=Hamilton|first1=Matt|title=Sand fire live updates: More than 35,000 acres burned in Santa Clarita Valley mountains|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-sand-fire-live-updates-20160725-htmlstory.html|accessdate=26 July 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=25 July 2016}}
10. ^{{cite news|title=Sand Fire: Most evacuated residents to be allowed to return home|url=http://abc7.com/news/sand-fire-scorches-33000-acres;-thousands-evacuated/1441587/|accessdate=26 July 2016|agency=KABC|date=25 July 2016}}
11. ^{{cite news|title=Sand fire is now 100 percent contained|url=http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20160803/sand-fire-is-now-100-percent-contained|accessdate=16 September 2016|agency=Los Angeles Daily News|date=3 August 2016}}
12. ^{{cite news|last1=Hamilton|first1=Matt|last2=Branson-Potts|first2=Hailey|last3=Brittny|first3=Mejia|title=Sand fire burns more than 37,000 acres in Santa Clarita Valley, prompting state of emergency|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sand-fire-progress-day-five-20160726-snap-story.html|accessdate=28 July 2016|work=latimes.com|agency=LA Times|date=26 July 2016}}

External links

  • Sand Fire maps at InciWeb
{{California wildfires lists}}

4 : 2016 California wildfires|Wildfires in Los Angeles County, California|July 2016 events in the United States|August 2016 events in the United States

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