Saturday, October 30, 2010
Winds Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Watching for offshore flow to warm the So Cal area after the low pressure moves out on Mondy. Temps may hit ow 90's this week with gusty offshore winds. Wetting rain has increased fuel moistures but strong winds can reverse fuel moistures quickly. Happy Halloween everyone. Let's stay safe.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
1993 Ortega Highway Wildfire
Title: 1993 Ortega Fire
Date: Wednesday October 27, 2010
Location: Ortega Highway/Cleveland National Forest (Riverside/Orange Counties)
Notes: Late this afternoon in 1993 a fire began in the Cleveland National Forest in Riverside County and driven by Santa Ana Winds burned over into Orange County destroying 22 homes and USFS cabins in Rancho Carrillo and burning over 10,000 acres.
Date: Wednesday October 27, 2010
Location: Ortega Highway/Cleveland National Forest (Riverside/Orange Counties)
Notes: Late this afternoon in 1993 a fire began in the Cleveland National Forest in Riverside County and driven by Santa Ana Winds burned over into Orange County destroying 22 homes and USFS cabins in Rancho Carrillo and burning over 10,000 acres.
1993 Big Bend Wildfire
Title: 1993 Big Bend (Laguna Beach) Fire
Date: Wednesday October 27, 2010
Location: Laguna Canyon/Laguna Beach/Orange County
Notes: The Laguna Fire (Big Bend Incident) began early in the afternoon on this date in 1993 near the junction of the Santa Ana Freeway and Laguna Canyon Road and driven by strong Santa Ana Winds burned all the way to the sea even jumping Pacific Coast Highway.
This arson-caused fire damaged or destroyed 441 homes and scorched 14,337 acres but fortunately killed or seriously injured nobody.
Date: Wednesday October 27, 2010
Location: Laguna Canyon/Laguna Beach/Orange County
Notes: The Laguna Fire (Big Bend Incident) began early in the afternoon on this date in 1993 near the junction of the Santa Ana Freeway and Laguna Canyon Road and driven by strong Santa Ana Winds burned all the way to the sea even jumping Pacific Coast Highway.
This arson-caused fire damaged or destroyed 441 homes and scorched 14,337 acres but fortunately killed or seriously injured nobody.
Steckel Park Wildfire
Title: 1993 Steckel Park Fire
Date: Wednesday October 27, 2010
Location: Santa Paula/Ventura County
Notes: Early this morning in 1993 Santa Ana Winds fanned this fire which burned 8 homes and ultimately consumed 26,500 acres between Santa Paula and Ventura.
Date: Wednesday October 27, 2010
Location: Santa Paula/Ventura County
Notes: Early this morning in 1993 Santa Ana Winds fanned this fire which burned 8 homes and ultimately consumed 26,500 acres between Santa Paula and Ventura.
Paradise Wildfire
Title: 2003 Paradise Fire
Date: Tuesday October 26, 2010
Location: Valley Center/San Diego County
Notes: Early this morning in 2003 this fire began and drive by fierce Santa Ana Winds it charged across 56,700 acres and destroyed 221 homes, 192 outbuildings, 2 businesses, and 75 vehicles.
Date: Tuesday October 26, 2010
Location: Valley Center/San Diego County
Notes: Early this morning in 2003 this fire began and drive by fierce Santa Ana Winds it charged across 56,700 acres and destroyed 221 homes, 192 outbuildings, 2 businesses, and 75 vehicles.
Esperanza Wildfire, A Tragic Day
Title: 2006 Esperanza Fire
Date: October 26, 2010
Location: Cabazon/Riverside County
Notes: In the wee hours of this morning in 2006 an arsonist's fire began near Cabazon and strong Santa Ana Winds fanned it southward through 41,173 acres of wildland where a few hours into the incident it overwhelmed and wiped out an entire 5-person USFS engine company based on the San Bernardino NF (Engine 57) which at the time was conducting structure protection for an isolated compound located at the head of a drainage up which the fire rapidly burned through.
Ultimately, the fire consumed 34 homes and 20 outbuildings.
Date: October 26, 2010
Location: Cabazon/Riverside County
Notes: In the wee hours of this morning in 2006 an arsonist's fire began near Cabazon and strong Santa Ana Winds fanned it southward through 41,173 acres of wildland where a few hours into the incident it overwhelmed and wiped out an entire 5-person USFS engine company based on the San Bernardino NF (Engine 57) which at the time was conducting structure protection for an isolated compound located at the head of a drainage up which the fire rapidly burned through.
Ultimately, the fire consumed 34 homes and 20 outbuildings.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
October a Dangerous Month for Wildfires
Title: 1993 Ortega Fire
Location: Ortega Highway/Cleveland National Forest (Riverside/Orange Counties)
Notes: Late this afternoon in 1993 a fire began in the Cleveland National Forest in Riverside County and driven by Santa Ana Winds burned over into Orange County destroying 22 homes and USFS cabins in Rancho Carrillo and burning over 10,000 acres.
Location: Ortega Highway/Cleveland National Forest (Riverside/Orange Counties)
Notes: Late this afternoon in 1993 a fire began in the Cleveland National Forest in Riverside County and driven by Santa Ana Winds burned over into Orange County destroying 22 homes and USFS cabins in Rancho Carrillo and burning over 10,000 acres.
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