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October 2007 Southern California Wildfires
NASA satellite photo from October 21, 2007, showing the active fire zones and smoke plumes.
Date(s)October 20, 2007–ongoing
LocationSouthern California
Statistics
Burned area420,000 acres (1,700 km2)[1]
Land useMixed, residential and wildlands
Impacts
Deaths6[1]
Non-fatal injuriesAt least 41[2]

The California wildfires of October 2007 are an ongoing series of over 20[3] wildfires raging across Southern California, forcing the evacuation of an estimated 1,000,000 residents (the largest since hurricanes Katrina and Rita),[4] destroying at least 1,600 homes and structures[1] and threatening at least 68,000 more.,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).[2]

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in seven California counties where fires burned.[5] President George W. Bush has declared an emergency exists in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts.[6]

The major depositive factor in the extreme fire conditions is the drought in Southern California; the fires themselves have been exacerbated by unusually strong Santa Ana winds.[7] The winds are believed to have knocked down power lines, triggering several of the fires. One fire was the result of arson;[8] one was started by an overturned semi-truck.[9] The causes of the remaining fires are under investigation. Wind conditions are not expected to improve until October 252007.[10]

Smoke filled the sky at sunrise October 222007.


Fires

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Evacuees at evacuation site Mira Mesa High School.

San Diego County

NOAA hot spot map of San Diego County, October 232007.

San Diego County is the location of the two biggest fires (by size), the Witch Fire near the northeastern edge of the city of San Diego, and the Harris fire southeast of San Diego. The Witch fire forced the closure of Interstate 15 and the Harris fire burns near the international border with Mexico.

Approximately 500,000 people are under mandatory orders to evacuate,[2] the largest evacuation in the region's history.[1] Evacuees were gathering at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Qualcomm Stadium, Mission Hills High School, Escondido High School, Mission Hills Church, Calvin Christian School, and other locations throughout the county. Officials estimated that 10,000 were gathered at Qualcomm. Besides food, blankets and water, volunteers provided toys for children, massages, and a live rock and roll band performance.[11] School and business closures were widespread. The only burn unit in the county, the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest was operated on an overflow basis. The unit, which has 18 beds, had received 16 fire victims and several patients with injuries not related to the blazes.[12]

Current data on the fires has been provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, although the chaotic nature of the fires meant not all information was available. As of October 23 at 7:42 p.m. PST:[13]

Fire Name Date / Time Started Area Burned Structures Destroyed Injuries Containment
Witch October 21 at 11:00 a.m. 196,420 acres (795 km2) 500 homes destroyed, 250 damaged
100 other destroyed, 75 damaged
50 outbuildings destroyed, 50 damaged 		12 firefighters 1%
Harris October 21 at 9:30 a.m. 72,000 acres (291 km2) 200+ homes 1 death
5 firefighters
22 civilians[14] 		10%
Coronado Hills October 22 at 1:50 a.m. 300 acres (1.21 km2) "Some" destroyed 100% on Oct. 22
McCoy October 21 300 acres (1.21 km2) 1 residence
1 outbuilding 		95%
Poomacha October 23 20,000 acres (80.94 km2) 50 homes destroyed 8
Rice October 22 at 4:16 a.m. 6,100 acres (24.69 km2) 500 homes destroyed, 30 damaged 0%
Ammo October 23 at 11:49 a.m. 350 acres (1.42 km2)
Wilcox October 23 13 acres (0.053 km2)

Witch Fire

The Witch Creek Fire, also known as the Witch Fire, is the largest of the October 2007 wildfires. Hundreds of thousands of residents are being informed of evacuations through the Reverse 911 system.[15] This evacuation comes almost four years to the day after the Cedar Fire of 2003.

The fire started in Witch Creek Canyon near Santa Ysabel and quickly spread to Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Poway and Escondido. From there the fire jumped over the Interstate 15 and continued west, causing significant damage in Lake Hodges, 4S Ranch, Del Dios and Rancho Santa Fe.

Heavy Santa Ana winds have been pushing the fires west towards the coast.[15] San Diego County Sheriff William B. Kolendar stated that the Witch Creek Fire could be "well in excess of Cedar Fire of 2003".[16] Officials have also said that there exists the possibility that the fire could reach the coastline; residents of Solana Beach were advised to be prepared to evacuate.

All residents located south of Del Dios Highway, north of Sorrento Valley Road, west of Interstate 15, and east of Interstate 5 were ordered to evacuate.[15] By 9:30pm October 222007 a dispatch from the city of Del Mar's web site stated "For your safety, we are strongly advising that all Del Mar residents evacuate."[17] Evacuations were also ordered for Scripps Ranch neighborhood, specifically "Everything south of Scripps Poway Parkway, north of MCAS Miramar, east of Interstate 15, and west of Highway 67". The Mesa Grande Indian reservation was evacuated due to the Witch Fire.[18] Residents of the Barona Indian Reservation have been advised to leave if they wish, though the evacuation is not mandatory. The casino on the reservation is closed. At approximately 01:00 on 23 October, fire broke out near the southern end of Wild Cat Canyon, where many houses were destroyed and lives lost in the Cedar Fire. Residents of Wild Cat Canyon and Muth Valley were ordered to evacuate, and the road was closed.

Evacuation sites include Qualcomm Stadium,[19] Escondido High School, Poway High School (closed), Mira Mesa Senior High School, Ramona High School, Del Mar Fairgrounds.[15]

In addition to the evacuations, many major roads have been closed around the fire. On October 22, 2007, the California Highway Patrol closed Interstate 15 in both directions between state Route 78 and state Route 56.[15]

Harris Fire

The Harris Fire started at at Harris Ranch Road near Potrero. As of October 23 the fire was moving towards eastern Chula Vista. [20] Many communities have been evacuated, with evacuation centers set up at a nearby high school and community center.[21] Thomas James Varshock, 52, of Potrero, died on his property during the Harris Fire on Sunday. [22]

Other fires

  • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Fires
    • The Wilcox Fire, initally referred to as the "Santa Margarita Fire": located at Santa Margarita/33 Area behind the Marine Corps Air Station; made public at 1:00 p.m.October 23; 1,200 acres burned.
    • The Ammo Fire, initially referred to as the "Las Pulgas Fire": located at Las Pulgas/43 Area near Basilone Road; made public at 11:49 a.m. October 23; 350 acres burned.[13]

  • The McCoy Fire is located near the U.S. Forest Service on Cuyamaca Mountain.

  • The Poomacha Fire began as a structure fire on the La Jolla Indian Reservation, then established itself on Palomar Mountain. It is running parallel to the Rice Fire, has burned south of Highway 76, burned through the Rincon Indian Reservation, jumped I-15 westward in Del Dios area, threatening Mount Palomar Observatory, headed westward from Palomar Mountain. With firefighters concerned that the Rice Fire and Poomacha fire will meet explosively in the Del Dios Canyon, firefighters have been pulled out of the area and residents are under mandatory evacuation.[13]

  • The Rice Fire started in the early morning of October 22, in the Rice Canyon near Fallbrook. It is headed west. Evacuations include Santa Marguerita and Sandy Creek.[13]

Los Angeles and Ventura counties

As of 12:20 a.m. PST on October 23, the US Forest Service was projecting the Ranch, Buckweed, and Magic fires would merge into a single massive 80,000 acres (324 km2) fire within 48 hours.[23] Current data on the fires has been provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, although the chaotic nature of the fires meant not all information was available. As of October 23 at 7:42 p.m. PST:[13]

Fire Name Date / Time Started Area Burned Structures Destroyed Injuries Containment
Buckweed October 21 at 12:55 p.m. 37,800 acres (153 km2) 15 homes destroyed, 3 damaged
17 outbuildings
22 vehicles 		3 civilians
1 firefighter 		80%
Canyon October 21 at 4:50 a.m. 4,500 acres (18.2 km2) 6 homes destroyed, 9 damaged
2 businesses destroyed, 2 damaged 		3 75%
Magic October 22 at 2:17 p.m. 1,200 acres (4.86 km2) 40%
Meadowridge October 23 at 12:30 p.m. 20 acres (0.081 km2) 50%
Ranch (Castaic) October 20 at 9:42 p.m.[24] 47,240 acres (191 km2) 3 homes
4 outbuildings 		10%
October October 22 at 10:40 p.m. 25 acres (0.101 km2) At least 3 mobile homes damaged 100% on Oct. 23


Santa Clarita, California the night of October 212007

  • The Magic Fire started near The Old Road at Magic Mountain Parkway. Flames came within a few yards of West Ranch High School and a large housing development in Stevenson Ranch, but were pushed away. 93 Los Angeles County firefighters are assigned to this fire. The fire is believed to have been caused accidentally by welders at a construction site.[13]
A comparison of the Simi Valley skyline from October 21, 2007 to October 22 2007.

  • The Meadowridge Fire is currently not threatening any communities. 182 firefighters are assigned to this fire under Los Angeles County command.[13]

  • The October Fire burned a small area in Santa Clarita, destroying several homes in the Canyon Breeze Mobile Home Park.[13]

  • The Ranch Fire is burning along the Los Angeles-Ventura county line,[13] in the Angeles and Los Padres national forests. The fire surrounds the Ventura County community of Piru[26][27] and also threatens the communities of Fillmore, Ventura and Ojai.[13] About 500 residences lie in the fire's path.[13] Evacuations have been recommended in all of Piru and portions of Fillmore.[27] Highway 126 is closed between Main Street and Chiquita Canyon Road in Piru.[27] Angeles National Forest officials implemented a total forest closure on October 23.
Two NASA satellite images from October 212007 show how quickly the fires spread. The right image was taken just 3 hours 15 minutes after the left image.

Orange County

The Santiago Fire as seen near the intersection of Bake Parkway & Portola Parkway, looking north toward Foothill 241 Toll Road.

  • The Santiago Fire began shortly before 5:55pm on October 21, 2007 in the foothills north of Irvine and east of the city of Orange in Orange County. Fire officials have attributed the source of the fire to arson; the fire was reportedly started in three separate spots.[28] The fire has burned over 18,000 acres (73 km2) and is 30% contained.[13] Strong winds have stalled suppression efforts and forced a dozen firefighters to seek emergency shelter under protective tents after the fire charged them.[29] Two homes, one mobile home, and one outbuilding have been destroyed. Twelve buildings have been damaged, and four firefighters had minor injuries as a result of the blaze. Initial estimates put the fire's cost at $5.5 million.[29]

San Bernardino County

Current data on the fires has been provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, although the chaotic nature of the fires meant not all information was available. As of October 23 at 8:00 p.m. PST:[13]

Fire Name Date / Time Started Area Burned Structures Destroyed Injuries Containment
Slide October 22 at 8:02 a.m.[30] 4,000 acres (16.2 km2) 100+ homes 27%
Grass Valley October 22 at 5:08 a.m.[31] 1,000 acres (4.05 km2) 113 structures 15%
Martin October 23 at 9:00 a.m. 75 acres (0.304 km2) 1 home damaged 1 firefighter 75%
Walker 160 acres (1 km2) 2 firefighters 100%
Cajon (Devore & Glen Helen) October 22 at 12:15 p.m.[32] 250 acres (1.0 km2) 90%
Little Mountain Fire 650 acres (2.630 km2)

  • The Slide or Green Valley Lake Fire has burned at Green Valley Lake, west of Lake Arrowhead. The Green Valley Lake, Arrow Bear, and Running Springs communities are under evacuation. 505 firefighters currently are assigned to this fire. The estimated cost of this fire to date is $1.2 million. Reports indicate water pressure in local systems was lost and conditions were too extreme for fighters to continue efforts in some areas.[13] The fire has burned a camp owned by the Boy Scouts of America's local council, the California Inland Empire Council, called "Camp Helendade." Helendade was originally given to the council in 1960 to replace another camp that had been burned.[33][34][35]

  • The Grass Valley Fire is burning just north of Lake Arrowhead.[36] An online appeal from firefighters near the blaze at Lake Arrowhead revealed that resources were spread thin:

"Immediate threat to 100 structures and possible threat to thousands ... Multiple downed power lines. IC (Incident Command) asking for resources from anywhere ... Lack of resources hindering suppression efforts. Unable to fly aircraft. All local engines are depleted."[37]

The estimated cost of this fire to date is $800,000.

  • The Martin Fire began near Martin Ranch Road at Meyers Road. 77 firefighters are assigned to this incident.

  • Together, the Devore and Glen Helen Fires (or Cajon Fire) were the fires forced the closure of Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass. One fire was started by an overturned semi-truck.[9] The fire is largely contained and is in "mop up" status.
  • The Little Mountain Fire threatens several homes and other structures.[39]

Santa Barbara County

  • The Sedgewick Fire was the northernmost of the October 2007 California wildfires. It ignited around 6:00 a.m. PST on October 21, 2007 from a downed power line. The fire burned a total of 710 acres (2.9 km2) near Los Olivos. Approximately 2000 people were affected and 800 homes threatened before the fire was 100% contained around 5:00 p.m. on October 22.[40]

Riverside County

  • The Roca Fire began at 3:52 p.m. on October 21 in Aguanga, and burned 270 acres (1.09 km2) east of Temecula. The fire was 100% contained on October 22. One home was destroyed and one injury was reported from the fire.[13]

  • The Rosa Fire began at 11:00 p.m. on October 22 in western Temecula and has burned 350 acres (1.42 km2). There are mandatory evacuations and road closures in this area. The fire is 70% contained.

Wind and weather

See also: 2007 Western North American heat wave
A light pole in Escondido, just north of San Diego, was knocked over by strong Santa Ana winds during the 2007 wildfires.
QuikSCAT image from 2002 showing the speed of the Santa Ana winds (m/s).

The fires are occurring in a very dry area and they are being exacerbated by seasonal winds called the Santa Ana winds. The San Diego Union Tribune reported, "Santa Ana winds blowing up to 60 mph combined with temperatures into the 90s to create in the worst possible fire conditions."[41]

Southern California is in the midst of an unusual drought; in Los Angeles, California, with only 3.21 in (82 mm) of precipitation in the entire 2006-2007 rain season, it is the driest year on record, receiving less rain than Death Valley in a normal year.[42]

The Santa Ana winds are warm, dry winds that characteristically appear in Southern California and Northern Baja California weather during autumn and early winter. Santa Anas are a type of föhn wind, the result of air pressure buildup in the high-altitude Great Basin between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. This high energy wind spills out of the Great Basin and is pulled by gravity into the surrounding lowlands. The air circulates clockwise around the high pressure area bringing winds from the east and northeast to Southern California (the reverse of the westerly winds characteristic of the latitude). The air heats up due to adiabatic heating while being compressed during its descent. While the air has already been dried by orographic lift prior to reaching the Great Basin, the relative humidity of the air declines rapidly as it descends and warms in its final stages as it passes over the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges.

The air is then forced down the mountain slopes out towards the Pacific coast; the air mass is further heated by compression as it drops in altitude before reaching the Los Angeles Basin, western San Diego County and Tijuana (Baja California) at typical speeds of 35 knots. The southern California coastal region gets some of its hottest weather of the year during autumn while Santa Ana winds are blowing. During Santa Ana conditions it is typically hotter along the coast than in the deserts and the humidity plummets to less than 15%.

As the Santa Ana winds are channeled through the mountain passes they can approach hurricane force. The combination of wind, heat, and dryness turns the chaparral into explosive fuel for the infamous wildfires the region is known for. Wildfires fanned by Santa Ana winds burned 721,791 acres (2,921 km²) in two weeks during October 2003.[citation needed]

As of October 22, the high wind conditions were expected to continue to hamper firefighting for three additional days.[10]

At around 12:30 PM, officials believed that some of the fires have began generating their own winds, similar to the Oakland Firestorm of 1991.

Impact

Highway 241 closed due to the fires.

On October 21, the Harris Fire damaged and disabled the Southwest Power Link, a 500,000-volt power line from Arizona to San Diego.[43] Power outages were reported in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and other counties on October 22 to 333,500 Southern California Edison customers, most being restored within 24 hours. The power outage also affected the areas of Ojai, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks, Rialto, Fontana, San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Mira Loma, Hesperia, Corona, Bloomington, Irvine, Calimesa and Rubidoux. This outage also caused 230 people to be without power in Malibu.[44] The California Independent System Operator Corp, or California ISO, declared an energy transmission emergency in southern California on October 23, due to wildfires affecting the lines. 500,000-, 230,000- and 138,000-volt lines were disabled in San Diego, and some lines in other areas were also disabled. 24,992 lost power, due to lack of power from the power grid.[43]

The San Diego Community College District on October 222007, initially closed Miramar College, followed by Mesa College and selected Continuing Education sites in the northern area of the District. Effective at 3:00 p.m. the same day all colleges, campuses and sites of the San Diego Community College District were closed and would remain so through at least October 232007. Students and faculty were urged to seek an update on possible closures on October 23 after 5:00pm local time.[45] Numerous other schools, businesses and universities have closed as well, including California State University, San Marcos, San Diego State University, UC San Diego, the University of San Diego and the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Classes for Tuesday, October 23 have been canceled for all of San Diego Unified School District and Sweetwater Union High School District as well as all other districts in the county and all schools in the municipalities of Tijuana, Tecate and Rosarito, located across the border in Baja California, Mexico.

In the Santa Clarita area, classes and events were cancelled at College of the Canyons and CalArts;[46] local public schools were cancelled as well.[47] All public schools were closed in Malibu, and there were some school closings in Orange County, Ventura County and San Bernardino County.[48]

By mid-morning on October 222007, thousands of evacuees were taking shelter in Qualcomm Stadium and other locations throughout San Diego.[19] On the afternoon of October 222007, the Marines were evacuating some planes from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to other military bases in California and Arizona.[49] The San Diego Wild Animal Park moved some animals to the on-site animal hospital for their protection.[15]

As of October 22 2007, with Qualcomm Stadium still hosting evacuees, the San Diego State University football team canceled their Saturday game against BYU in the stadium. Some players and coaches have been affected by evacuations.[50] Numerous San Diego area high schools canceled games and practices at least through October 242007.[51] With many players from the San Diego Chargers affected by evacuations, the team has moved practices to Arizona and they may move their upcoming game there as well.[52]

Smoke fills the horizon in East San Diego County, October 222007.

Response

At Naval Air Station North Island, a plane captain launches an MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 to conduct operations in support of the California Department of Forestry's efforts in combating the San Diego wildfires.

Government agencies and volunteers worked together to mitigate the effects of the fires. According to the state of California's Consolidated Response web page, "There are 17 active fires in Southern California. The priority for fighting fires as of 1930 on October 21 is the Buckweed, Witch, Harris, Canyon, Ranch, Santiago, and Sedgewick Fires."[53]

With many businesses and schools closed, some people used their time off to help others. Officials estimated that 10,000 people were gathered at Qualcomm stadium, the largest shelter point in San Diego. Besides food, blankets and water, volunteers provided toys for children, massages, and a live rock and roll band performance.[11] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened ten of its churches as temporary shelters and, at the request of the mayor of San Diego, delivered two truckloads of blankets and processed food to evacuees in Qualcomm Stadium.[54]

The Salvation Army[2] is providing food, water and comfort to firefighters, police and others affected by the blaze.

The Navy and Marines were also helping in San Diego. Six crews from the Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 based at Naval Air Station North Island have been assigned to battle the Witch Creek fire. They fly MH-60 Seahawk helicopters equipped with a 420-gallon water bucket and they are the only local Navy teams trained to fight fires from the air. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar has contributed several aircraft as well as fire fighting trucks to operations based in Ramona.[55]

California governor declared a state of emergency in seven California counties where fires burned.[5] President George W. Bush declared a federal state of emergancy for the seven counties[6] and scheduled a Thursday, October 25, 2007 visit to the region[56].

See also

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