Wildfire — San Bernardino, California

2003-11-01 to 2003-11-05 · near Hesperia, San Bernardino, California

Wider weather episode

The Old Fire, which began on October 25, was not fully contained until November 5. During the first few days of November, another 2 deaths and 7 injuries occurred and 143 structures were lost. These are in addition to those reported in the October 2003 Storm data for the Old Fire. Light to moderate rain, sleet, and snow fell 11/01 through 11/03 and slowed the fire growth. Rock and mud slides on Highway 18 and 330 hampered access to some areas during these days, but crews were able to complete containment lines by November 5. The fire was still active until mid November. The total cost of fire fighting (October 25 through November 14, 2003) was computed at $42,336,057.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5336552. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.