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September 10, 1998
12:00 p.m.
Due to the extreme heat, the winds, and the added brush from the El Niņo season, Orange County firefighters have had their hands full with battling several fires in the county. There have been fires in Carbon Canyon (near Brea), Holy Jim Canyon (in the Cleveland National Forest), and Santiago Canyon (by Irvine Lake).
STATISTICS:
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Holy Jim Canyon |
Carbon Canyon |
Santiago Canyon |
| Cause: |
Incindiary |
Lightning |
Lightning |
| Began: |
August 31, 12:27 p.m. |
August 31, 9:26 p.m. |
August 31, 9:36 p.m. |
| Fully Controlled: |
September 2 |
September 3 |
September 6 |
| Acreage: |
100 |
1,000 |
9,000 |
| Total Personnel: |
319 |
259 |
1,359 |
| Total Injuries: |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| Total Engines: |
55 |
35 |
99 |
| Total Bulldozers: |
2 |
3 |
19 |
| Total Water Tenders: |
5 |
4 |
11 |
| Total Helicopters: |
6 |
2 |
11 |
| Total Air Tankers: |
5 |
0 Diverted |
10 |
| Total Other Units: |
9 |
26 |
45 |
| Agencies Participating: |
8 |
18 |
36 |
| Estimated Suppression Cost: |
$67,945 |
$68,924 |
$2 Million | | |
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