Yorba Linda Firestorms
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The Yorba Linda firestorms were a series of major wildfire
s in 2008 that originated in Corona, California
and quickly spread throughout the San Fernando Valley
. The fire was most likely ignited by a spark from a motorist's vehicle; the flames were fueled by a long standing drought
, the driest conditions in Southern California since 1887, and Santa Ana winds up to 70 miles per hour (112.7 km/h) which allowed the fire to spread rapidly and jump freeways, roads, and rivers.
Wildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
s in 2008 that originated in Corona, California
Corona, California
Corona is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 152,374, up from 124,966 at the 2000 census...
and quickly spread throughout the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
. The fire was most likely ignited by a spark from a motorist's vehicle; the flames were fueled by a long standing drought
Drought
A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region...
, the driest conditions in Southern California since 1887, and Santa Ana winds up to 70 miles per hour (112.7 km/h) which allowed the fire to spread rapidly and jump freeways, roads, and rivers.