October 26

San Diego Firestorm

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October 26, 2003 - San Diego Firestorm

The Ramona Fire started on 10/25 about 15 miles east of Poway. It was reported that the fire was started by a hunter, who was lost and shot off a flare gun. Saturday night, we had a hint of smoke in the air, but it was quickly replaced with the smell of wild sage brush. Sunday morning, Lisa noticed a funny sky at 5am in the grey light. I took my first pictures at 6:30am.
6:30am - South East		6:30am - South East
7am - East	7am - South East	7am - South East	6am - South

8:30am

8:30am

8:30am

1:00pm from Poway Road looking at Sycamore Canyon

1:30pm

These pictures were taken from the top of Palisades by Pete Neild
2:30pm	4:30pm

The 5'x8' flag in the front yard blew in every direction all day long.
Wind from the West	Wind from the North	Wind from the East

At 6:30pm, flames started to come over the hill so I felt it was time to move Sage (the quarter horse) and Bandit (the donkey). Sage was great and Bandit was pretty good, considering his heritage. I was going to take them to the High school, going up Crocker road to High Valley. I got all the way to High Valley Road and Espola with both animals, seeing a dozen fire trucks screaming past us with sirens blaring and lights flashing. However, Bandit drew the line at the Police car at Espola and I could not get him to the sidewalk on Espola. So I took them both back up High Valley and back to the ranch. The fire became more apparent in the darkness.
Fire coming over the hill	Bandit didn't want to go	From High Valley	Looking down Crocker Road

10/26-8:30am from my front sidewalk looking Southeast

10/26-7:30pm from my front sidewalk looking Southeast. I could feel the heat of the fire. The fire pictures were not zoomed in shots....
From the front yard		From the front yard	From the front yard

Corner of Crocker/Golden Sunset		Corner of Crocker/Golden Sunset	On Golden Sunset looking East