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Buckweed Fire
The Buckweed Fire was a large wildfire in Los Angeles County, Southern California, in late October of 2007. The fire was unintentionally ignited on October 21 by a ten-year-old boy playing with matches, and Santa Ana winds drove the fire as it burned 38,356 acres (15,522 hectares) over the course of six days until firefighters completely contained it on October 26. Dozens of buildings were destroyed.
The 2007 fire season in California saw 6,043 wildfires burn a combined total of 1,520,362 acres (615,269 ha). The Buckweed Fire was the eight-largest wildfire of the year. Plentiful rain in 2004–2005 in Southern California promoted vegetation growth, which was then desiccated by drought in 2006–2007. By autumn of 2007, the region had "an extremely high, dry fuel load" as it entered a period of "extra-large, long-lasting Santa Ana [winds]", according to JPL climatologist Bill Patzert.
Santa Ana winds are a regular meteorological phenomenon in the autumn and winter in Southern California. They are generated when a high-pressure system builds in the Great Basin and pushes air clockwise and therefore downwards from the northeast into the Los Angeles Basin. During the episode of Santa Ana winds towards the end of October 2007, air was also drawn towards a low-pressure system over the Pacific Ocean. The airmass warmed and dried as it descended, and accelerated as it was forced through gaps in mountains or over ridges, creating strong downslope winds.
The Buckweed Fire ignited at 12:45 p.m. on the 11700 block of West Mint Canyon Road in Agua Dulce, just outside the property of Carousel Ranch, a horse ranch that provided therapy to children with handicaps. The ranch was closed but a volunteer working inside the ranch building noticed the fire and promptly called 911.
The fire grew quickly, aided by 80-mile-per-hour (130 km/h) winds, and entered Bouquet Canyon and the Canyon Country area. Evacuations were ordered for homes in the Bouquet Canyon Road area and then for the Whites Canyon Road area. By 7:00 p.m., the fire had traveled 10 miles (16 km) west. Firefighters moved the main incident command post five times to keep pace with the fire's growth.
The command post was eventually established at Central Park in Saugus, and up to 1,200 personnel were based there during the week of the Buckweed Fire. By the morning of Monday, October 22, the fire had burned 25,000 acres (10,000 ha) and was 10 percent contained. A Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson said the fire was the "No. 1 priority in the state". By sundown it was 20 percent contained.
On Tuesday, October 23, the fire had burned 37,800 acres (15,300 ha) was 27 percent contained. By 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Buckweed Fire had burned 37,812 acres (15,302 ha) and was 80 percent contained. Twelve hundred firefighters were engaged with the fire.
A red flag warning remained in effect in the Santa Clarita Valley until Wednesday, October 24. On the night of the 24th, with 1,100 personnel engaged, the fire was 97 percent contained.
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Buckweed Fire
The Buckweed Fire was a large wildfire in Los Angeles County, Southern California, in late October of 2007. The fire was unintentionally ignited on October 21 by a ten-year-old boy playing with matches, and Santa Ana winds drove the fire as it burned 38,356 acres (15,522 hectares) over the course of six days until firefighters completely contained it on October 26. Dozens of buildings were destroyed.
The 2007 fire season in California saw 6,043 wildfires burn a combined total of 1,520,362 acres (615,269 ha). The Buckweed Fire was the eight-largest wildfire of the year. Plentiful rain in 2004–2005 in Southern California promoted vegetation growth, which was then desiccated by drought in 2006–2007. By autumn of 2007, the region had "an extremely high, dry fuel load" as it entered a period of "extra-large, long-lasting Santa Ana [winds]", according to JPL climatologist Bill Patzert.
Santa Ana winds are a regular meteorological phenomenon in the autumn and winter in Southern California. They are generated when a high-pressure system builds in the Great Basin and pushes air clockwise and therefore downwards from the northeast into the Los Angeles Basin. During the episode of Santa Ana winds towards the end of October 2007, air was also drawn towards a low-pressure system over the Pacific Ocean. The airmass warmed and dried as it descended, and accelerated as it was forced through gaps in mountains or over ridges, creating strong downslope winds.
The Buckweed Fire ignited at 12:45 p.m. on the 11700 block of West Mint Canyon Road in Agua Dulce, just outside the property of Carousel Ranch, a horse ranch that provided therapy to children with handicaps. The ranch was closed but a volunteer working inside the ranch building noticed the fire and promptly called 911.
The fire grew quickly, aided by 80-mile-per-hour (130 km/h) winds, and entered Bouquet Canyon and the Canyon Country area. Evacuations were ordered for homes in the Bouquet Canyon Road area and then for the Whites Canyon Road area. By 7:00 p.m., the fire had traveled 10 miles (16 km) west. Firefighters moved the main incident command post five times to keep pace with the fire's growth.
The command post was eventually established at Central Park in Saugus, and up to 1,200 personnel were based there during the week of the Buckweed Fire. By the morning of Monday, October 22, the fire had burned 25,000 acres (10,000 ha) and was 10 percent contained. A Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson said the fire was the "No. 1 priority in the state". By sundown it was 20 percent contained.
On Tuesday, October 23, the fire had burned 37,800 acres (15,300 ha) was 27 percent contained. By 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Buckweed Fire had burned 37,812 acres (15,302 ha) and was 80 percent contained. Twelve hundred firefighters were engaged with the fire.
A red flag warning remained in effect in the Santa Clarita Valley until Wednesday, October 24. On the night of the 24th, with 1,100 personnel engaged, the fire was 97 percent contained.