Santiago Fire
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The Santiago Fire was a wildfire located near Santiago Canyon in Orange County, California, U.S., and one of thirty California wildfires of October 2007. The fire was intentionally started.[2]
The Fire
The blaze originated near Santiago Canyon Road at the border of Santiago Canyon and
The fire was fully contained on November 9, after reaching 28,400 acres (115 km2).[1][3] According to Mike Rohde, a battalion chief with the Orange County Fire Authority, controlling the fire depended solely on the wind, saying at the time, "If the wind stays normal, everything will be fine." Had it not, it would have been a "totally different story."[4]
The fire moved into the
Response
A $250,000 reward is offered to anyone with information on the suspected arsonist(s), as the fire has been confirmed as being initiated by arson with two separate points of origin.[9] According to Fire Authority Chief Chip Prather, "The person or people who did this are exceptionally lucky or they have some knowledge of when they can do the most damage when you set a fire."[4]
See also
- October 2007 California wildfires
- Corral Fire
- Holy Fire — Another fire caused by arson, also burned in the Santa Ana Mountains
- List of California wildfires
References
- ^ CalFire. November 9, 2007. Archived from the originalon December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Officials: Arson Behind Santiago Fire". CBS News. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Santiago Incident". Orange County Fire Authority. October 27, 2007. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2007.
- ^ a b c Anton, Mike; Barboza, Tony; Wilson, Janet (October 26, 2007). "In Silverado Canyon, a new cliffhanger". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
- ^ Archibold, Randal C. (October 22, 2007). "Residents Flee Wildfires in S. California". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ "Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for California" (Press release). The White House. October 23, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ "Six Navy copter crews helping fight wildfires". The San Diego Union-Tribune. October 22, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ "Military helps fight fires while personnel evacuated". CNN. October 23, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ "Fire chief: 25,000-acre blaze was set". CNN. October 26, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2007.