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Yorba Linda Firestorms
The Yorba Linda firestorms were a series of major wild-
fires in 2008 that originated in Corona, California and
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quickly spread throughout the San Fernando Valley. The [1] "Yorba Linda fire 80% contained".
fire was most likely ignited by a spark from a motorist’s http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/
vehicle; the flames were fueled by a long standing homepage/abox/article_1683218.php. Retrieved
drought, the driest conditions in Southern California 2009-04-25.
since 1887, and Santa Ana winds up to 70 miles per hour
(110 km/h) which allowed the fire to spread rapidly and
jump freeways, roads, and rivers.[1]
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Categories:
• 2008 wildfires
• 2008 disasters in the United States
• Wildfires in California
• 2008 in California
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