1932 Matilija Fire Anniversary
When:
Saturday, 7 September 2019
Where:
Santa Ynez Mnts. & Topatopa Mnts. - Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties
Description:
The Matilija Fire started on private land north of Ojai in Mitilija Canyon. Firefighters expected containment at 600 acres when shifting winds caused it to blow up. Within an hour after the flare-up the fire traveled 15 miles; by mid-afternoon it had charred 20,000 acres, much of it on what was then named the Santa Barbara National Forest (now the Los Padres National Forest). For the next 10 days the flames swept 10,000 to 20,000 acres daily. On September 10, powerful Santa Ana Winds drove the fire all the way to the ocean along a 5-mile wide front that was 12 miles long. The conflagration blackened 219,255 acres and killed 8 people. A total of 2,500 firefighters based in 17 fire camps (12 reached only by pack animal) cut 450 miles of fireline to contain the fire.
Source: https://www.kqed.org/science/1928992/half-of-californias-10-largest-fires-occurred-in-the-last-5-years
https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0295805218
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