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The fire started on September 12 at approximately 10:40 a.m. near the 30500 block of Silverado Canyon Road, according to InciWeb. After moving into the Cleveland National Forest, it consumed over 1,500 acres. With aid of over 750 firefighting personnel, the fire was almost 100 percent contained by September 19. (Photo courtesy of InciWeb / http://1.usa.gov/1plNT9Q)

in: News / 09/15/2014 / by: Emma Kensington

Silverado Fire quickly grows to over 1,500 acres

On Friday, September 12, a wildfire began in Silverado Canyon, CA. The start of the fire was unknown and it quickly spread to 1,500 acres. Chaparral-covered terrain carried the