Crown Fire

Not to be confused with Crown fire.

The Crown Fire was a wildfire that scorched 13,918 acres (5,632 ha) of land in Los Angeles County, California.^[1] The second largest fire of the 2010 California wildfire season, the fire also destroyed 10 residences.^[2]

Crown Fire
Part of the 2010 California wildfires
The Crown Fire as seen from Llano on July 29.
Date(s)	July 29, 2010 (2010-07-29) – August 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)
Location	Los Angeles, California
Statistics
Burned area	13,918 acres (56.32 km2)[1]
Impacts
Structures destroyed	10[2]
Ignition
Cause	Workers using a hammer to extract bolts from tire rim.[3]

As the fire advanced on July 30, it jumped the California Aqueduct and progressed towards homes in Palmdale.^[4]

The cause of the blaze was ultimately traced to a lot in Agua Dulce where workers were using a hammer to extract bolts from a tire rim and created sparks.^[3]