Blue Cut Fire
The Blue Cut Fire was a wildfire in the Cajon Pass, northeastern San Gabriel Mountains, and Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California. The fire, which began on the Blue Cut hiking trail in the San Bernardino National Forest, was first reported on August 16, 2016 at 10:36 a.m., just west of Interstate 15. A red flag warning was in effect in the area of the fire, with temperatures near 100 °F (38 °C) and winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).
| Blue Cut Fire | |
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Smoke rises above the fire on August 17 | |
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| Location | Cajon Pass, San Bernardino County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.26763°N 117.456805°W |
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| Burned area | 37,000 acres (14,973 ha) |
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| Cause | Under investigation |
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Location in Southern California. | |
By August 18, the fire had burned 37,000 acres (57.8 sq mi; 149.7 km2) of land and destroyed 105 homes and 213 other structures.
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