Buildingsdestroyed 10 | ||
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Date(s) July 29, 2010 - August 3, 2010 Burned area 13,918 acres (56.32 km) Cause Workers using a hammer to extract bolts from tire rim. | ||
The Crown Fire was a wildfire that scorched 13,918 acres (5,632 ha) of land in Los Angeles County, California. The second largest fire of the 2010 California wildfire season, the fire also destroyed 10 residences.
As the fire advanced on July 30, it jumped the California Aqueduct and progressed towards homes in Palmdale.
The cause of the blaze was ultimately traced to a lot in Agua Dulce where workers were using a hammer to extract bolts from a tire rim and created sparks.
References
Crown Fire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA