Wildfire — San Diego County Mountains, California
2024-10-07 · San Diego County Mountains, California
$35K
Property damage
Event narrative
Posta fire, just south of I-8 and south of old highway 80, burned 350 acres during very warm weather.
Wider weather episode
A dry summer, below average monsoon, and another heat wave lead to more wildfire spread in early October.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221508. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.