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| reference = <ref name="InciWeb">{{cite web |title=Dolan Fire |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018/ |website=InciWeb |accessdate=September 13, 2020 |date=September 13, 2020}}</ref>
| reference = <ref name="InciWeb">{{cite web |title=Dolan Fire |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018/ |website=InciWeb |accessdate=September 13, 2020 |date=September 13, 2020}}</ref>
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| cause = Unknown<ref name="InciWeb"/>
| cause = Unknown<ref name="InciWeb"/>
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| date = {{Start date and age|2020|8|18}}<ref name="InciWeb"/>
| time =
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| injuries =15
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| fatalities =
| buildings = 14<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garibay |first1=Cassandra |title=Dolan Fire near Big Sur passes 100,000 acres, 14 structures destroyed |url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/fires/article245627130.html |accessdate=14 September 2020 |work=The Tribune |date=10 September 2020}}</ref>
| buildings = 14<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garibay |first1=Cassandra |title=Dolan Fire near Big Sur passes 100,000 acres, 14 structures destroyed |url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/fires/article245627130.html |accessdate=14 September 2020 |work=The Tribune |date=10 September 2020}}</ref>
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The '''Dolan Fire''' is a [[wildfire]] currently burning in [[Big Sur]], [[California]].
The '''Dolan Fire''' is a [[wildfire]] currently burning in [[Big Sur]], [[California]].


The fire began at approximately 8:15 p.m. on August 18, 2020 and although the cause is officially listed as unknown,<ref name="InciWeb"/> there is currently suspicion that the fire may have been started by arson<ref name="MontereyCountyNow">{{cite news |last1=Shalev |first1=Asaf |title=Arson arrest near Dolan Fire origin points to 'cartel-style' cannabis grow |url=http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover_collections/arson-arrest-near-dolan-fire-origin-points-to-cartel-style-cannabis-grow/article_f7c408fc-e7dd-11ea-9a01-4f0cd76412ef.html |accessdate=14 September 2020 |work=Monterey County Weekley |date=27 August 2020}}</ref> and a man has been arrested in connection with the fire.<ref name="CalifornianArson">{{cite news |last1=Szydlowski |first1=Joe |title=Monterey County deputies arrest arson suspect in 2,500-acre Big Sur fire |url=https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2020/08/19/california-deputies-arrest-arson-suspect-dolan-fire-big-sur/5609484002/ |accessdate=14 September 2020 |work=The Californian |date=19 August 2020}}</ref>
The fire began at approximately 8:15 p.m. on August 18, 2020 and although the cause is officially listed as unknown,<ref name="InciWeb"/> there is currently suspicion that the fire may have been started by arson<ref name="MontereyCountyNow">{{cite news |last1=Shalev |first1=Asaf |title=Arson arrest near Dolan Fire origin points to 'cartel-style' cannabis grow |url=http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/cover_collections/arson-arrest-near-dolan-fire-origin-points-to-cartel-style-cannabis-grow/article_f7c408fc-e7dd-11ea-9a01-4f0cd76412ef.html |accessdate=14 September 2020 |work=Monterey County Weekley |date=27 August 2020}}</ref> and a man has been arrested in connection with the fire.<ref name="CalifornianArson">{{cite news |last1=Szydlowski |first1=Joe |title=Monterey County deputies arrest arson suspect in 2,500-acre Big Sur fire |url=https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2020/08/19/california-deputies-arrest-arson-suspect-dolan-fire-big-sur/5609484002/ |accessdate=14 September 2020 |work=The Californian |date=19 August 2020}}</ref> The man claims he lit the fire to hide five murders, but there are questions as to: his mental competency, whether the fire was deliberately set, and whether there are bodies at the location he claims.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Cimini|first=Kate|title=Man who claims he lit Dolan Fire to hide murders undergoing mental health evaluation|url=https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2020/09/18/california-wildfires-dolan-fire-arson-murders-mental-health-evaluation/5825074002/|access-date=2020-09-20|website=The Salinas Californian|language=en-US}}</ref> The results of his mental competency evaluation are expected on September 23, 2020.<ref name=":0" />


The fire has burned at [[Fort Hunter Liggett]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Dolan Fire breaches Fort Hunter Liggett, 3 firefighters injured |url=https://pasoroblesdailynews.com/dolan-fire-breaches-fort-hunter-liggett-3-firefighters-injured/114011/ |accessdate=15 September 2020 |work=Paso Robles Daily News |date=9 September 2020}}</ref>, along [[Nacimiento-Fergusson Road]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dickinson |first1=Laura |title=Dolan Fire near Big Sur grows more than 2,400 acres overnight |url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/fires/article245686785.html |accessdate=15 September 2020 |work=San Luis Obispo Tribune |date=12 September 2020}}</ref>, and forced the closure of many area state parks as well as a section of [[California State Route 1]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Forgione |first1=Alex |last2=Reynolds |first2=Christopher |title=Highway 1, 30 state parks and 18 national forests in California now closed: What you need to know |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2020-09-09/california-national-forests-close-fire-risk |accessdate=15 September 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=9 September 2020}}</ref>
The fire has burned at [[Fort Hunter Liggett]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Dolan Fire breaches Fort Hunter Liggett, 3 firefighters injured |url=https://pasoroblesdailynews.com/dolan-fire-breaches-fort-hunter-liggett-3-firefighters-injured/114011/ |accessdate=15 September 2020 |work=Paso Robles Daily News |date=9 September 2020}}</ref>, along [[Nacimiento-Fergusson Road]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dickinson |first1=Laura |title=Dolan Fire near Big Sur grows more than 2,400 acres overnight |url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/fires/article245686785.html |accessdate=15 September 2020 |work=San Luis Obispo Tribune |date=12 September 2020}}</ref>, and forced the closure of many area state parks as well as a section of [[California State Route 1]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Forgione |first1=Alex |last2=Reynolds |first2=Christopher |title=Highway 1, 30 state parks and 18 national forests in California now closed: What you need to know |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2020-09-09/california-national-forests-close-fire-risk |accessdate=15 September 2020 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=9 September 2020}}</ref>


15 firefighters were injured, one critically,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Rob |title=Statement Regarding Shelter Deployment |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/7018/55234/ |publisher=InciWeb |accessdate=14 September 2020 |ref=8 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BIG SUR DOLAN FIRE RELIEF FUND| url=https://mailchi.mp/cpoabigsur/big-sur-dolan-fire-relief-fund-2705432?e=a0fae30711 |publisher=Community Association of Big Sur |accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> on September 8 when they were forced to deploy emergency [[fire shelter|fire shelters]] at Nacimiento Station.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntyre |first1=Ashton |title=15 firefighters injured during shelter deployment while battling the Dolan Fire |url=https://www.ksby.com/weather/fire-watch/15-firefighters-injured-during-shelter-deployment-situation-while-battling-the-dolan-fire |accessdate=14 September 2020 |work=KSBY |date=8 September 2020}}</ref>
On September 8, 15 firefighters were injured, one critically,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Rob |title=Statement Regarding Shelter Deployment |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/7018/55234/ |publisher=InciWeb |accessdate=14 September 2020 |ref=8 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=BIG SUR DOLAN FIRE RELIEF FUND| url=https://mailchi.mp/cpoabigsur/big-sur-dolan-fire-relief-fund-2705432?e=a0fae30711 |publisher=Community Association of Big Sur |accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> when they were forced to deploy emergency [[fire shelter|fire shelters]] at Nacimiento Station.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntyre |first1=Ashton |title=15 firefighters injured during shelter deployment while battling the Dolan Fire |url=https://www.ksby.com/weather/fire-watch/15-firefighters-injured-during-shelter-deployment-situation-while-battling-the-dolan-fire |accessdate=14 September 2020 |work=KSBY |date=8 September 2020}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 02:59, 20 September 2020

Dolan Fire
Date(s)August 18, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-08-18)[1]
LocationBig Sur, California
Coordinates36°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]
Impacts
Non-fatal injuries15
Structures destroyed14[2]
Ignition
CauseUnknown[1]
Map
Dolan Fire is located in California
Dolan Fire
Location of the Dolan Fire

The Dolan Fire is a wildfire currently burning in Big Sur, California.

The fire began at approximately 8:15 p.m. on August 18, 2020 and although the cause is officially listed as unknown,[1] there is currently suspicion that the fire may have been started by arson[3] and a man has been arrested in connection with the fire.[4] The man claims he lit the fire to hide five murders, but there are questions as to: his mental competency, whether the fire was deliberately set, and whether there are bodies at the location he claims.[5] The results of his mental competency evaluation are expected on September 23, 2020.[5]

The fire has burned at Fort Hunter Liggett[6], along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road[7], and forced the closure of many area state parks as well as a section of California State Route 1.[8]

On September 8, 15 firefighters were injured, one critically,[9][10] when they were forced to deploy emergency fire shelters at Nacimiento Station.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ Shalev, Asaf (27 August 2020). "Arson arrest near Dolan Fire origin points to 'cartel-style' cannabis grow". Monterey County Weekley. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ Szydlowski, Joe (19 August 2020). "Monterey County deputies arrest arson suspect in 2,500-acre Big Sur fire". The Californian. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b Cimini, Kate. "Man who claims he lit Dolan Fire to hide murders undergoing mental health evaluation". The Salinas Californian. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  6. ^ "Dolan Fire breaches Fort Hunter Liggett, 3 firefighters injured". Paso Robles Daily News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Allen, Rob. "Statement Regarding Shelter Deployment". InciWeb. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. ^ "BIG SUR DOLAN FIRE RELIEF FUND". Community Association of Big Sur. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  11. ^ McIntyre, Ashton (8 September 2020). "15 firefighters injured during shelter deployment while battling the Dolan Fire". KSBY. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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