Dolan Fire

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Dolan Fire
Dolan on Sept 8.jpg
The Dolan fire on Sept 8, 2020
LocationBig Sur, California
Coordinates36°07′23″N 121°36′07″W / 36.123°N 121.602°W / 36.123; -121.602Coordinates: 36°07′23″N 121°36′07″W / 36.123°N 121.602°W / 36.123; -121.602[1]
Statistics[1]
Total area128,050 acres (51,820 ha)[1]
Date(s)August 18 - December 31, 2020[1]
CauseUnknown[1]
Buildings destroyed14[2]
Non-fatal injuries15
Map
Dolan Fire is located in California
Dolan Fire
Location of the Dolan Fire

The Dolan Fire was a wildfire that burnt in Big Sur, California. The fire began at approximately 8:15 p.m. on August 18, 2020. On September 8, 15 firefighters were injured, one critically,[3][4] when they were forced to deploy emergency fire shelters at Nacimiento Station.[5] Ten condors and two chicks are believed to have died in the blaze that began about a mile south of the Big Sur Condor Sanctuary in Monterey County.[6] The nonprofit Ventana Wildlife Society of Monterey lost a sanctuary that has been used to release the captive-bred condors into the wild since 1997. While no people or condors were at the 80-acre (32 ha) site, a research building, pens, and other facilities were destroyed.[7]

The fire burned at Fort Hunter Liggett,[8] along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road,[9] and forced the closure of many area state parks as well as a section of California State Route 1.[10] As of December 31, 2020, the fire has been fully contained.[1]

Although the cause is officially listed as unknown,[1] the fire was suspected to have started by arson,[11] and a man was arrested in connection with the fire.[12] The man claimed he lit the fire to hide five murders, but his mental competency, the true intentionality of the arson, and the actual existence of bodies were put in question.[13] On September 23, 2020, a judge ruled that he was competent to stand trial.[14]

See also[]

  • 2020 California wildfires

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Dolan Fire". InciWeb. September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Garibay, Cassandra (10 September 2020). "Dolan Fire near Big Sur passes 100,000 acres, 14 structures destroyed". The Tribune. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ Allen, Rob. "Statement Regarding Shelter Deployment". InciWeb. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ "BIG SUR DOLAN FIRE RELIEF FUND". Community Association of Big Sur. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ McIntyre, Ashton (8 September 2020). "15 firefighters injured during shelter deployment while battling the Dolan Fire". KSBY. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ^ Carlson, Cheri. "California condor population suffers worst year in decades after deadly wildfire". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  7. ^ "Fate of California condors unknown after sanctuary burns". NBC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  8. ^ "Dolan Fire breaches Fort Hunter Liggett, 3 firefighters injured". Paso Robles Daily News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  9. ^ Dickinson, Laura (12 September 2020). "Dolan Fire near Big Sur grows more than 2,400 acres overnight". San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  10. ^ Forgione, Alex; Reynolds, Christopher (9 September 2020). "Highway 1, 30 state parks and 18 national forests in California now closed: What you need to know". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  11. ^ Shalev, Asaf (27 August 2020). "Arson arrest near Dolan Fire origin points to 'cartel-style' cannabis grow". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  12. ^ Szydlowski, Joe (19 August 2020). "Monterey County deputies arrest arson suspect in 2,500-acre Big Sur fire". The Californian. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  13. ^ Cimini, Kate. "Man who claims he lit Dolan Fire to hide murders undergoing mental health evaluation". The Salinas Californian. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  14. ^ Duan, Mary (September 23, 2020). "Suspect accused of sparking the massive Dolan Fire is found competent to stand trial". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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