Guiberson Fire

Guiberson Fire
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Smoke from the Guiberson Fire tints the sunset viewed from Santa Barbara
Date(s)
  • September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) –
  • September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27)
LocationGuiberson Canyon,
Santa Susana Mountains,
Ventura County, California
Statistics[1]
Burned area17,500 acres (71 km2)
Impacts
Structures destroyed1

The Guiberson Fire was a wildfire that burned from September 22 until September 27, 2009 in Guiberson Canyon of the western Santa Susana Mountains, between Fillmore and Moorpark in Ventura County, California.

The fire

The Guiberson Fire, which started between Fillmore and Moorpark, caused the evacuation of almost 600 homes in Meridian Hills and Bardsdale with about 1,000 structures threatened, in addition to oil pipelines in the area. The cause of the fire is still unknown.[2]

The fire destroyed an estimated 17,500 acres (71 km2), destroying an outbuilding and injuring 10 firefighters.[1] On day two of the fire Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Guiberson Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "State of emergency declared in California wildfire". CNN. September 23, 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.