| Canyon Fire (2016) | |
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&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:CanyonFireULA.jpg) Smoke rises from the Canyon Fire with Launch Complex 3 in the foreground. | |
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| Location | Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°36′43″N 120°34′05″W / 34.612°N 120.568°W |
| Statistics[2] | |
| Burned area | 12,742 acres (51.6 km2)[1] |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Damage | $12 million |
| Map | |
&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:USA_California_Southern_location_map.svg)  Location in Southern California | |
The Canyon Fire was a wildfire that burned on Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California during September 2016. By the time the fire was contained on September 24, it had burned 12,742 acres (51.6 km2) of land.[1] Due to the nature of the activities that take place on the Base, there were a number of unique challenges posed during the fire including the presence of potentially hazardous materials.[3]
- ^ a b Hamm, Keith (September 29, 2016). "Vandenberg Beats Back Four Separate Fires". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Scully, Janene (September 19, 2016). "Canyon Fire Chars More Than 4,500 Acres at Vandenberg Air Force Base". Noozhawk. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Scully, Janene (September 20, 2016). "Canyon Fire at Vandenberg Air Force Base Presents Unique Challenges". Noozhawk. Retrieved September 20, 2016.