Lake Fire

Not to be confused with Lake of fire.
Lake Fire

Operations Section Chief explains the operations map on June 25th.
Location San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates 34°09′36″N 116°53′35″W / 34.16°N 116.893°W / 34.16; -116.893Coordinates: 34°09′36″N 116°53′35″W / 34.16°N 116.893°W / 34.16; -116.893
Statistics
Cost $32.5 million (as of 6/30)[1]
Date(s) June 17, 2015 (2015-06-17) - 21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)
Burned area 31,359 acres (49.00 sq mi; 12,690 ha)
Land use Rural Fringe Areas
Buildings
destroyed		 1 residences burned/3 outbuildings burned
Injuries 4[2]

The Lake Fire was a wildfire that burned in the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire started on June 17, 2015 and burned over 31,359 acres before it was fully contained on July 21, 2015.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Southern California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 Lake Fire Update June 30, 2015" (Press release). USDA Forest Service. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Southern California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 Lake Fire Update June 25, 2015" (Press release). USDA Forest Service. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  3. ↑ "News Release: Lake Fire" (Press release). USDA Forest Service. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  4. ↑ Hamilton, Matt (2015-06-25). "Wildfire in San Bernardino Mountains grows to nearly 21,000 acres after winds shift". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
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