Summit Fire (2013)

This article is about the 2013 wildfire. For the underground incident in 1984, see Summit Tunnel fire. For the 2008 wildfire, see Summit Fire (2008).

Summit Fire
Part of the 2013 California wildfires
The Summit fire being blown by strong Santa Ana winds on Wednesday, May 1.
Date(s)
  • May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01) –
  • May 4, 2013 (2013-05-04)
LocationBanning, Riverside County, California
Coordinates34°17′20″N 116°56′29″W / 34.288877°N 116.941311°W / 34.288877; -116.941311
Statistics[1]
Burned area3,161 acres (13 km2)
Impacts
Structures destroyed1
Map
Summit Fire (2013) is located in southern California
Summit Fire (2013)

The Summit Fire was a wildfire that started in the Mias Canyon area north of Banning in Riverside County, California, on May 1, 2013.[1] By the time the fire was contained on May 4, 3,161 acres (12.79 km2) had burned and 1 residence had been destroyed.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Summit Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Cocca, Christina; Tata, Samantha (May 1, 2013). "Summit Fire Grows to 3K Acres; Destroys Home, Injures Firefighter". NBC Southern California. Retrieved October 21, 2016.


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