Crown Fire
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Date(s)
- July 29, 2010 –
- August 3, 2010
LocationLos Angeles, California
Burned area13,918 acres (56.32 km2)[1]
Structures destroyed10[2]
| Crown Fire | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2010 California wildfires | |
 The Crown Fire as seen from Llano on July 29. | |
| Date(s) |
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| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 13,918 acres (56.32 km2)[1] |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 10[2] |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Workers using a hammer to extract bolts from tire rim.[3] |
The Crown Fire was a wildfire that scorched 13,918 acres (5,632 ha) of land in Los Angeles County, California.[1] The second largest fire of the 2010 California wildfire season, the fire also destroyed 10 residences.[2]
As the fire advanced on July 30, it jumped the California Aqueduct and progressed towards homes in Palmdale.[4]
