September 22 in weather history

Williams Fire

September 22, 2002 · Angeles National Forest

The 2002 Williams Fire was a large wildfire in Los Angeles County, California. After igniting on September 22, the fire burned 38,094 acres before it was declared fully contained on October 1. The Williams Fire destroyed dozens of structures, largely cabins in the Angeles National Forest. It was the third largest…

The record

Date
September 22, 2002
Ended
October 1, 2002
Kind
Wildfire
Where
Angeles National Forest
Country
United States

What happened

The 2002 Williams Fire was a large wildfire in Los Angeles County, California. After igniting on September 22, the fire burned 38,094 acres before it was declared fully contained on October 1. The Williams Fire destroyed dozens of structures, largely cabins in the Angeles National Forest. It was the third largest wildfire of the 2002 California wildfire season, during which 8,171 individual fires burned a total of 538,216 acres (217,808 ha).

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

Sources

Wikidata Q131459638 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “Williams Fire”, CC BY-SA 4.0.