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The 2020 East Troublesome Fire was a massive and destructive wildfire, and the second-largest in the history of the U.S. state of Colorado.Named for the East Fork of Troublesome Creek, close to the fire's point of origin in the Arapaho National Forest, the fire burned 193,812 acres (78,433 ha) between its ignition on October 14, 2020, and its containment on November 30.
The fire started about a mile east of the city — near the intersection of Idaho 21 and East Highland Valley Road — and moved toward a string of subdivisions along Warm Springs Avenue, burning ...
[5] [6] Also surpassing the Pine Gulch Fire in size was the East Troublesome Fire, which, when fully contained on November 30, had burned a total of 193,812 acres. In total, the suppression costs for the fires during the 2020 season amounted to at least $266 million (2020 USD ).
Shades Creek Fire Department (St. 115) Valley Regional Fire Department (St. 116) Mocanaqua Volunteer Fire Company #1 (St. 118) Pond Hill-Lily Lake Fire Department (St. 218) Courtdale Fire Department (St. 119) Back Mountain Regional Fire Department (St. 121) Kunkle Fire Department (St. 122) Dennison Township Fire Department (St. 123)
Photos taken by the Bureau of Land Management and an Idaho Statesman photographer show the scale of the Valley Fire.
The fire has scorched 254 acres and is 15 percent contained ... the night in challenging terrain with light flashy fuels and east blowing winds.” ... warnings had been lifted for Jurupa Valley ...
The official name of this incident by Cal Fire is the Tunnel Fire. [3] It is also commonly referred to as the Oakland Hills firestorm or the East Bay Hills fire. The fire ultimately killed 25 people and injured 150 others. The 1,520 acres (620 ha) destroyed included 2,843 single-family dwellings and 437 apartment and condominium units.
The Cedar Fire was a massive, highly-destructive wildfire, which burned 273,246 acres (1,106 km 2) of land in San Diego County, California, during October and November 2003. [2] [3] The fire's rapid growth was driven by the Santa Ana winds, causing the fire to spread at a rate of 3,600 acres (15 km 2) per hour. [2]