2003 Simi Fire Anniversary
When:
Friday, 25 October 2019
Where:
Santa Susana Mountains - Los Angeles & Ventura Counties
Description:
The Santa Ana Wind-driven Simi Fire started around October 25, 2003, in the area of Simi Valley and Moorpark. It was a devastating 2003 wildfire that burned 108,204 acres (438 km2) of land in the Simi Hills and southeastern Simi Valley, in eastern Ventura County and western Los Angeles County, California. The Simi Fire initially advanced at a rate of 20 miles per day as CDF and county fire crews labored to block its path. As the fire advanced, authorities feared that blowing embers would spread the fire to Thousand Oaks or Camarillo, or could even cross into Los Angeles on a “march to the sea.” Weather conditions improved and firefighters managed to gain ground on what one firefighter called, “an unstoppable hurricane of fire.” The Simi Fire destroyed 37 residences and 278 outbuildings while injuring 21 people.There is speculation this fire started as a result of the nearby Verdale Fire spotting across Highway 126 and the Santa Clara Riverbed.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simi_Fire
https://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/draft_cfcg_report_0204.pdf
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