Silver Fire
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Date(s)
- August 7, 2013 –
- August 12, 2013
LocationSan Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California
Burned area20,292 acres (82 km2)
| Silver Fire | |
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| Part of the 2013 California wildfires | |
 The Silver fire burning in the San Jacinto mountains south of Banning on Wednesday, August 7. | |
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| Location | San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33°51′42″N 116°54′15″W / 33.86157°N 116.90427°W |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 20,292 acres (82 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 48 |
| Damage | $9.9 million (2013 USD) |
| Map | |
  Location of fire in Southern California. | |
The Silver Fire was a wildfire that burned in the San Jacinto Mountains south of Banning and Cabazon in Riverside County, California in August 2013.[1] The fire, which started close to Poppet Flats Road near Highway 243, was first reported on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at around 2:05 pm, just south of Banning. By Friday, August 9, the wildfire was a reported 18,000 acres (7,300 ha) in size and Gov. Jerry Brown had declared a state of emergency in the fire area.[2]
