On August 30, two firefighters, Captain Tedmund Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones, died when their fire truck fell off a steep hillside near Los Angeles County Fire Department Camp 16 by Mt. Gleason during an attempt to set backfires.[9] The two firefighters, supervisors of inmate fire crews (jointly operated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and California Department of Corrections[10]), had been conducting ignition operations in order to protect personnel and Mt Gleason Camp 16 from the advancing fire front.[11] By September 15 the fire was 91% contained, with full containment expected by September 19.[12] However, the Station Fire continued to persist into the month of October.
The Station Fire was 100% contained at 7:00 pm PST on Friday, October 16, 2009, due to moderate rainfall from a powerful storm system passing through. At 160,557-acre (251 sq mi; 650 km2), the Station Fire was at the time the 9th largest wildfire in modern California history.[4][13] It remains the largest wildfire in the modern history of Los Angeles County, surpassing the 105,000-acre (164 sq mi; 425 km2) Clampitt Fire of September 1970.
The total cost of the firefighting effort amounted to $94.7 million.[14]: 22
Causeedit
On September 3, officials announced that the Station Fire was caused by arson and that a homicide investigation had been initiated because of the deaths of the firefighters involved. Investigators discovered a substance at the fire's point of origin which they believe may have accelerated the flames.[15][16]
Effectsedit
A 40-mile (64-kilometer) stretch of the Angeles Crest Highway was closed until 2010, due to guardrail and sign damage, although the pavement remained largely intact.[17]
The U.S. Forest Service had banned night flights in wildfires after the death of a helicopter pilot in 1977.[18] But as a result of the Station Fire, several California lawmakers led by Representative Adam Schiff successfully lobbied the U.S. Forest Service to end the ban on night flights, which they did in 2012.[19]
Galleryedit
The Station Fire burning as seen from Arcadia, California.
Progression of the Station Fire through September 4, 2009. Note the huge expansion on August 29. Map courtesy of the United States Forest Service.
This near infra-red image shows the extent of the burned area from the Station Fire.
Smoke from fires as seen from the desert to the north.
^"Station Fire Morning Update Sept. 8, 2009". InciWeb (United States Forest Service). September 8, 2009. from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
^Knoll, Corinna; Becerra, Hector (August 31, 2009). "TV, cellphone signals from Mt. Wilson at risk". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
^Madrigal, Alexis (September 4, 2009). "Mt. Wilson Observatory Saved From Fire, Others Not So Lucky". wired.com. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^"Report cites poor communications, flawed decisions in two Station fire deaths". Los Angeles Times. April 30, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
^. fire.lacounty.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12.
^. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
^Secretary of Agriculture’s Independent Large Cost Fire Review Panel; Guidance Group, Inc. (August 2010). Large Fire Cost Review for FY2009 (PDF) (Report). United States Forest Service. (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via www.fs.usda.gov.
^Winton, Richard (September 4, 2009). "Substance found near Station fire ignition point is key evidence in arson probe". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
^"Eight Years Later: Remembering the Station Fire". Crescenta Valley Weekly. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^Weikel, Dan (September 4, 2009). "Angeles Crest Highway closed indefinitely because of fire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
^"Congressman seeks night flights to battle fires". 26 May 2010.
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This article is about the 2009 wildfire in California For 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire see The Station nightclub fire The Station Fire was the largest wildfire of the 2009 California wildfire season as well as the largest wildfire in the history of Los Angeles County that burned in the Angeles National Forest igniting on August 26 2009 near the U S Forest Service Angeles Station 11 ranger station on the Angeles Crest Highway 3 4 It threatened 12 000 structures in the National Forest and the nearby communities of La Canada Flintridge Pasadena Glendale Acton La Crescenta Juniper Hills Littlerock and Altadena as well as the Sunland and Tujunga neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles 5 Many of these areas faced mandatory evacuations as the flames drew near but as of September 6 all evacuation orders were lifted 6 The Station Fire burned on the slopes of Mount Wilson threatening numerous television radio and cellular telephone antennas on the summit as well as the Mount Wilson Observatory which includes several historically significant telescopes and multimillion dollar astronomical facilities operated by UCLA USC UC Berkeley and Georgia State University 7 8 Station FirePyrocumulus cloud from the Station Fire seen from North HollywoodDate s August 26 2009 2009 08 26 October 16 2009 2009 10 16 LocationAngeles National Forest Flintridge CaliforniaCoordinates34 15 04 N 118 11 42 W 34 251 N 118 195 W 34 251 118 195Statistics 1 2 Burned area160 577 acres 64 983 ha 251 sq mi 650 km2 ImpactsDeaths2 firefightersStructures destroyed89 residences120 other structuresDamage 94 7 million equivalent to about 130 7 million in 2023 IgnitionCauseArsonMap Contents 1 Progression 2 Cause 3 Effects 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 ReferencesProgression editOn August 30 two firefighters Captain Tedmund Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones died when their fire truck fell off a steep hillside near Los Angeles County Fire Department Camp 16 by Mt Gleason during an attempt to set backfires 9 The two firefighters supervisors of inmate fire crews jointly operated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and California Department of Corrections 10 had been conducting ignition operations in order to protect personnel and Mt Gleason Camp 16 from the advancing fire front 11 By September 15 the fire was 91 contained with full containment expected by September 19 12 However the Station Fire continued to persist into the month of October The Station Fire was 100 contained at 7 00 pm PST on Friday October 16 2009 due to moderate rainfall from a powerful storm system passing through At 160 557 acre 251 sq mi 650 km2 the Station Fire was at the time the 9th largest wildfire in modern California history 4 13 It remains the largest wildfire in the modern history of Los Angeles County surpassing the 105 000 acre 164 sq mi 425 km2 Clampitt Fire of September 1970 The total cost of the firefighting effort amounted to 94 7 million 14 22 Cause editOn September 3 officials announced that the Station Fire was caused by arson and that a homicide investigation had been initiated because of the deaths of the firefighters involved Investigators discovered a substance at the fire s point of origin which they believe may have accelerated the flames 15 16 Effects editA 40 mile 64 kilometer stretch of the Angeles Crest Highway was closed until 2010 due to guardrail and sign damage although the pavement remained largely intact 17 The U S Forest Service had banned night flights in wildfires after the death of a helicopter pilot in 1977 18 But as a result of the Station Fire several California lawmakers led by Representative Adam Schiff successfully lobbied the U S Forest Service to end the ban on night flights which they did in 2012 19 Gallery edit nbsp The Station Fire burning as seen from Arcadia California nbsp Progression of the Station Fire through September 4 2009 Note the huge expansion on August 29 Map courtesy of the United States Forest Service nbsp This near infra red image shows the extent of the burned area from the Station Fire nbsp Smoke from fires as seen from the desert to the north See also edit2009 California wildfires October 2009 North American storm complex Bobcat FireReferences edit Station Fire CAL FIRE Retrieved 20 August 2015 InciWeb Station Fire InciWeb Archived from the original on 4 September 2009 Retrieved 21 October 2016 New fire breaks out near Angeles Crest Highway forces road closure Vetter mountain fire lookout tower was also lost in this fire Pasadena Star News August 26 2009 Archived from the original on September 8 2009 Retrieved September 3 2009 a b Station Fire InciWeb United States Forest Service September 4 2009 Archived from the original on September 4 2009 Retrieved September 5 2009 Station Fire Evening Update Aug 31 2009 InciWeb United States Forest Service August 31 2009 Retrieved September 3 2009 Station Fire Morning Update Sept 8 2009 InciWeb United States Forest Service September 8 2009 Archived from the original on September 15 2009 Retrieved September 8 2009 Knoll Corinna Becerra Hector August 31 2009 TV cellphone signals from Mt Wilson at risk Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 3 2009 Madrigal Alexis September 4 2009 Mt Wilson Observatory Saved From Fire Others Not So Lucky wired com Retrieved April 23 2019 Report cites poor communications flawed decisions in two Station fire deaths Los Angeles Times April 30 2010 Retrieved May 3 2016 Los Angeles County Fire Department Air amp Wildland Fire Camps fire lacounty gov Archived from the original on 2007 07 12 Arnaldo Quinones amp Tedmund D Hall Archived from the original on 2012 02 19 Retrieved 2015 08 21 Station Fire Update Sept 15 InciWeb 20 Largest California Wildland Fires By Acreage Burned PDF California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection September 3 2009 Archived PDF from the original on September 2 2009 Retrieved September 5 2009 Secretary of Agriculture s Independent Large Cost Fire Review Panel Guidance Group Inc August 2010 Large Fire Cost Review for FY2009 PDF Report United States Forest Service Archived PDF from the original on March 8 2022 Retrieved March 1 2024 via www fs usda gov Winton Richard September 4 2009 Substance found near Station fire ignition point is key evidence in arson probe Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 5 2009 Eight Years Later Remembering the Station Fire Crescenta Valley Weekly 31 August 2017 Retrieved 4 May 2024 Weikel Dan September 4 2009 Angeles Crest Highway closed indefinitely because of fire Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 5 2009 Congressman seeks night flights to battle fires 26 May 2010 Archives Los Angeles Times 16 August 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Station Fire 2009 amp oldid 1222158368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
