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Pilot Fire Β· 2016
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πΊπΈ California
Pilot Fire
Discovered Aug 7, 2016 Β· CABDF
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Acres Burned
8,111
Containment
100%
Location
California
Discovered
Aug 7, 2016
Structures
β
Casualties
β
Containment progress
100%
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Aug 7, 2016
Fire ignites
β Pilot discovered.
Final
100% contained
at 8,111 acres. Recovery operations begin.
Victorville Daily Press
Pilot Fire near Silverwood Lake burns 1,500 acres, 0% contained - Victorville Daily Press
Aug 8, 2016
Key Aero
CAL FIRE Aviation: The Golden Stateβs Flying Fire Department - Key Aero
May 21, 2020
Orange County Register
San Bernardino County wildfire grows to 7 square miles; evacuations ordered - Orange County Register
Aug 8, 2016
USA Today
2-day-old California fire grows to 12 square miles - USA Today
Aug 9, 2016
CBC
California wildfire grows 50% larger, creating dangerous smoke - CBC
Aug 9, 2016
Los Angeles Times
Retardant drop led to death of firefighter battling Californiaβs Mendocino Complex fire - Los Angeles Times
Sep 14, 2018
The Atlantic
Someone Flew a Drone Too Close to a Wildfire, Again - The Atlantic
Jun 16, 2018
LAist
No one really knows whatβs in fire retardant β but itβs affecting fish and plants - LAist
Nov 29, 2017
Los Angeles Times
Blue Cut fire in the Cajon Pass destroys 105 homes and 213 other buildings - Los Angeles Times
Aug 20, 2016
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15,000 ac
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