September 6 in weather history

Bobcat Fire

September 6, 2020 · United States

The Bobcat Fire was a large wildfire in Los Angeles County during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fire ignited on September 6, 2020, and burned 115,997 acres (46,942 ha) before it was fully contained by November 27. The Bobcat Fire primarily burned in the central San Gabriel Mountains, in and around the…

Where it happened

United States, as Wikidata places it.

  • Wildfires

The record

Date
September 6, 2020
Kind
Wildfire
Where
United States
Country
United States

What happened

The Bobcat Fire was a large wildfire in Los Angeles County during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fire ignited on September 6, 2020, and burned 115,997 acres (46,942 ha) before it was fully contained by November 27. The Bobcat Fire primarily burned in the central San Gabriel Mountains, in and around the Angeles National Forest, and is one of the largest fires on record in Los Angeles County to date.

From Wikipedia, “Bobcat Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources

Wikidata Q104856849 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Bobcat Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.