| Guiberson Fire | |
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| Part of the2009 California wildfires | |
Smoke from the Guiberson Fire tints the sunset viewed fromSanta Barbara | |
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| Location | Guiberson Canyon, Santa Susana Mountains, Ventura County, California |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Burned area | 17,500 acres (71 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 1 |
TheGuiberson Fire was awildfire that burned from September 22 until September 27, 2009 in Guiberson Canyon of the westernSanta Susana Mountains, betweenFillmore andMoorpark inVentura County, California.
The Guiberson Fire, which started between Fillmore and Moorpark, caused the evacuation of almost 600 homes in Meridian Hills andBardsdale with about 1,000 structures threatened, in addition to oil pipelines in the area. The cause of the fire is still unknown.[2]
The fire destroyed an estimated 17,500 acres (71 km2), destroying an outbuilding and injuring 10 firefighters.[1] On day two of the fireGovernor Schwarzenegger declared astate of emergency.[2]