Homes destroyed
10/28 - 7:30 p.m.
According to County Supervisor Greg Cox's
office this is the most recent count of homes and buildings destroyed in
the fires:
Cedar – 1,533 homes , 172 outbuildings .
Paradise – 117 homes, 100 outbuildings.
There are currently 13 assessment teams across the county trying to
compile the addresses of homes lost. Not all of the areas are currently
accessible.
Deaths
2:40 p.m.
California Department of Forestry reports that one firefighter has been
killed fighting the Cedar fire and three others have been injured, all
from the Northern California community of Novato. The death and injuries
occurred about 2:15 p.m. near Wynola, west of Julian.
1:15 p.m.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Bomb Arson Unit reports another
fire-related death. A body was recovered in a home at 9848 Vista Viejas
Rd. in Alpine this morning. Investigators are unable to determine whether
the victim is male or female, but they believe it could be the body of a
missing 41 year old woman who resided at that address. This brings the
number of fire-related deaths to 13.
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| A lady explained today on the news, that the Santa Ana winds and
dry humidity that occurs during the condition, actually 'pre-heats'
the brush so that when the fire approaches, it is alreaady predisposed
to ignite. That was a good explanation. When we have the normal
marine layer, it takes a lot more for the brush to start to
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As of this morning, the winds died, and shifted. Just East of
Ramona, in Julian, Pine Hills, Descanso and Cuyamuca were evacuated
yesterday afternoon and more houses were burned. They are still
fighting the fire there this morning, trying to save the main town. So
far the San Diego fire has burned 233,000 acres and destroyed 1,200
homes. Just north of us in Escondido 40,000 acres has burned and is
only 20% controlled.
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Fire |
County |
Cause |
Year |
Acreage |
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Cedar Fire |
San Diego |
Signal Fire |
2003 |
230,000 |
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Matiilija |
Ventura |
Undetermined |
1932 |
220,000 |
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Marble Cone |
Monterey |
Lightening |
1977 |
177,866 |
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Laguna |
San Diego |
Power Lines |
1970 |
175,425 |
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McNally |
Tulare |
Campfire |
2002 |
150,696 |
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