Wildfire in San Diego County, California

Wildfire October 1, 1999 – October 8, 1999 · San Diego County, California

Death

Injuries

$250K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

This fire began on September 30 and wasn't fully contained until October 8. A total of 7,691 acres, one house, two trailers, and an out building were burned or destroyed. Campers and counselors at Camp Denver C. Fox and residents in Will Valley were evacuated. Ten fire fighters sustained minor injuries, and another died when a boulder dislodged by the fire struck him. The cost of fighting the fire was near $3 million.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5723094. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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