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manage its facilities and that the wildfires were not outside of its control. Therefore, they ruled that the utility could not pass its uninsured costs along to its ratepayers. The PUC agreed in early December in a 5–0 vote. Legal claims after the fires totaled $ 5.6 billion (equivalent to $ 8.2 billion in 2023), $ 2.4 billion (equivalent to $ 3.5 billion) after the utility settled 2,500 lawsuits for damages. The $ 379 million (equivalent to $ 557 million) it had sought to pass along to customers represented uninsured costs.
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A total of 197,000 acres were burned by the Witch Fire. In addition, the fire killed two people, injured 40 firefighters, and destroyed 1,125 homes. The Witch Fire is estimated to have at least $ 1.142 billion (equivalent to $ 1.678 billion in 2023) in insured damages alone. As of 2022, the
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moved some animals to the on-site animal hospital for their protection. Both undocumented and legal migrant workers were endangered by the crisis, sometimes staying at work in the fields within mandatory evacuation zones. Many had lived in the canyons nearby and distrusted officials. When fleeing the
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On Monday, October 22, the Santa Ana winds peaked, reaching sustained wind speeds of 90 mph (140 km/h), with winds gusting up to 112 mph (180 km/h). The extremely powerful Santa Ana winds fanned the wildfires in Southern California, causing many of the wildfires to rapidly expand
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had not trimmed back trees as state law requires. The power line that caused the Witch fires shorted three times in three hours, but the utility did not cut power to it for six hours. In August 2017, administrative law judges S. Pat Tsen and Sasha Goldberg ruled that the utility did not reasonably
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criticized state fire officials for delaying the use of Marine helicopters until CalFire spotters were in position to coordinate their efforts. However, California Fire Marshal Kate Dargan said that the Marines and officials at CalFire were following procedures worked out with the military after
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By October 26, the Santa Ana winds had finally subsided and the onshore flow had fully returned, slowing down the spread of the remaining wildfires and aiding firefighters in their efforts to contain them. On the same day, the Witch Fire merged with the contained McCoy Fire, which had previously
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blowing in from the west; this caused the Witch Creek Fire to reverse directions and begin burning eastward, ending the threat to the coastal communities. This also allowed the fire to burn previously unburned fuel (which was passed over during the initial rapid spread of the fire), threatening
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system. Eventually, the Witch Creek Fire led to the evacuations of 500,000 people across San Diego County. It also contributed to mass evacuations across much of Southern California, which saw 1,000,000 residents evacuate, the largest in Californian history. The Witch Fire caused at least $
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On November 6, the main portion of the Witch Creek Fire was 100% contained, although the Poomacha fire continued to burn near Palomar Mountain for another week. On November 13, the Poomacha Fire was fully contained, bringing the all the fires completely under control.
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helicopters equipped with a 420-gallon water bucket and were the only local Navy teams trained to fight fires from the air. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar contributed several aircraft as well as fire fighting trucks to operations based in Ramona. One of the larger
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of 2003". While many coastal communities were evacuated as the fire moved west, the shifting winds prevented it from directly threatening those areas. By the evening of October 21, the Witch Creek Fire had expanded to 2,000 acres (8 km).
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in northeastern San Diego County. On the same day, the Poomacha Fire quickly exploded to 20,000 acres (81 km), with most of that growth occurring within one and a half hours. During that afternoon, evacuations of
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contributed twelve engines for firefighting efforts. The California National Guard called more than 2,400 troops, with 17,000 soldiers on standby. Six crews from the Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 based at
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Rogers, Paul (December 1, 2017). "PUC: Utility can't pass fire costs to customers: Setting stage for PG&E claims, San Diego power company, stockholders liable for $ 379M".
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reached unhealthy levels as a result of the fires. PM10 particles are small enough to enter deep into the lungs and possibly the bloodstream. San Diego city attorney
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1.142 billion (equivalent to $ 1.678 billion in 2023) in insured damages alone, becoming the costliest wildfire of 2007. As of 2022, the Witch Fire is the
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The Witch Creek Fire forced the evacuation of at least 500,000 people from over 346,000 homes in San Diego County. Evacuation sites in San Diego County included
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on the reservation was closed. By the end of October 22, the Witch Creek Fire had exploded to 145,000 acres (587 km) and was still rapidly expanding.
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On the morning of October 22, 2007, about a day after the Witch Creek Fire had ignited, residents of San Diego County were ordered to evacuate through the
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along with the unincorporated area of Escondido were ordered to evacuate. A firefighter stated that the conditions they faced were "twice as bad" as the
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pushed the fires west towards the coast. San Diego County Sheriff William B. Kolendar stated that the Witch Creek Fire could be "well in excess of the
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Witch Fire is the eighteenth-largest wildfire in modern California history, as well as the seventh-most destructive wildfire on record in California.
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on Sunday, October 21, 2007, after powerful Santa Ana winds blew down a power line, releasing sparks into the wind. The Witch Fire quickly spread to
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communities further east that had so far avoided the worst of the Witch Creek Fire. On the same day, some of the evacuation orders in place for
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The Witch Creek Fire continued to race westward, and by that night, mandatory evacuation orders had been expanded westward to
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On Wednesday, October 24, the Santa Ana winds began to subside, and the prevailing winds shifted directions, with the
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fires, some were arrested, while others were turned away from shelters due to lack of adequate identification.
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in 2003, with firefighters separating houses into those that they could save and those that they couldn't.
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in modern California history, as well as the seventh-most destructive wildfire on record in California.
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evacuated some planes from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to other military bases in California and
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Burn area map of the Witch Creek Fire on October 30, after it had merged with the Poomacha Fire.
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worked on the fires, part of an annual three-month contract with the state of California.
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Note: The Santiago Canyon Fire dates before 1932, when reliable fire records began.
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Image of the wildfire burning in the background, on the night of October 21, 2007
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westward. At 1:30 a.m. on October 22, the Guejito Fire ignited southeast of the
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Image of the smoke-filled sky in San Diego, on the morning of October 22, 2007.
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serious problems with air coordination during the 2003 California wildfires.
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By mid-morning on October 22, thousands of evacuees were taking shelter in
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The original Witch Fire perimeter was fully contained on November 6.
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were advised to leave, though the evacuation was not mandatory. The
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San Diego skyline against the smoke at sunrise, on October 23, 2007.
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Smoke fills the horizon in East San Diego County, October 22, 2007.
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At 3:13 a.m. on October 23, the Poomacha Fire was ignited in the
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concurred and visited the region on Thursday, October 25, 2007.
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particulate matter 10 micrometers and smaller (designated PM10)
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and other locations throughout San Diego. That afternoon , the
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was also evacuated due to the Witch Fire. Residents of the
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ruled that in the Witch and Guejito fires, along with the
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barracks onto nearby vessels to accommodate refugees. The
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Reza, H.G.; Leovy, Jill; Pham, Alex (October 24, 2007).
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Martinez, Angelica; Manolatos, Tony (October 22, 2007).
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were assigned to battle the Witch Creek fire. They flew
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were lifted for many residents. That night, the town of
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The Witch Creek Fire started in Witch Creek Canyon near
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The remains of a home destroyed by the Witch Creek Fire
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McLean, Demian; Peter J. Brennan (October 24, 2007).
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California Wildfires Trigger Widespread Evacuations
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October 24, 2022. 850:on December 12, 2017 509:Naval Base San Diego 470:Witch Fire contained 185:, also known as the 174:electric power lines 139:Structures destroyed 3401:San Gabriel Complex 2172:Scientific American 2076:on October 26, 2007 1962:on October 12, 2012 1899:on October 26, 2007 1842:on October 29, 2007 1752:on October 24, 2007 1590:on October 25, 2007 1555:on October 25, 2007 1467:on October 26, 2007 1435:on October 24, 2007 1403:on October 25, 2007 1339:on October 24, 2007 1307:on October 24, 2007 1097:on October 24, 2007 1016:on January 15, 2019 886:on December 8, 2017 660:California Governor 636:, the 7,000-gallon 541:Del Mar Fairgrounds 4089:Beckwourth Complex 3934:Red Salmon Complex 3275:Happy Camp Complex 2292:on August 30, 2020 2256:on August 26, 2020 1867:2018-05-26 at the 704: 667:state of emergency 424:Rancho Peñasquitos 408:Julian, California 374: 239: 231: 126:Non-fatal injuries 4421:Poway, California 4383: 4382: 3731:Mendocino Complex 3333:Mad River Complex 2652: 2651: 2485:Mendocino Complex 1714:Los Angeles Times 913:on June 29, 2011. 757:Cedar Fire (2003) 737:California portal 561:Amtrak California 533:Poway High School 447:Amtrak California 179: 178: 38: 21:Creek Fire (2017) 4438: 4371: 4370: 4359: 4358: 3338:Humboldt Complex 3124:Comanche Complex 2894:Sawtooth Complex 2679: 2672: 2665: 2656: 2655: 2448: 2441: 2434: 2425: 2424: 2386: 2385: 2383: 2381: 2365: 2359: 2358: 2355:The Mercury News 2350: 2344: 2343: 2337: 2329: 2327: 2325: 2313: 2302: 2301: 2299: 2297: 2291: 2280: 2272: 2266: 2265: 2263: 2261: 2255: 2242: 2234: 2228: 2227: 2225: 2223: 2195: 2189: 2188: 2186: 2184: 2162: 2156: 2155: 2153: 2151: 2140: 2134: 2120: 2114: 2099: 2086: 2085: 2083: 2081: 2060: 2054: 2053: 2051: 2049: 2034: 2028: 2027: 2025: 2023: 2008: 2002: 2001: 1999: 1997: 1992:on July 14, 2014 1978: 1972: 1971: 1969: 1967: 1946: 1940: 1939: 1937: 1935: 1915: 1909: 1908: 1906: 1904: 1895:. 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4132: 4130: 4127: 4125: 4122: 4120: 4117: 4115: 4114:River Complex 4112: 4110: 4107: 4105: 4102: 4100: 4097: 4095: 4092: 4090: 4087: 4085: 4082: 4080: 4077: 4075: 4072: 4070: 4067: 4065: 4062: 4061: 4059: 4057: 4053: 4047: 4044: 4042: 4041:Mountain View 4039: 4037: 4034: 4032: 4029: 4027: 4024: 4022: 4019: 4017: 4014: 4012: 4009: 4007: 4004: 4002: 3999: 3997: 3994: 3990: 3987: 3985: 3984:North Complex 3982: 3980: 3977: 3975: 3972: 3970: 3967: 3965: 3962: 3960: 3957: 3955: 3952: 3950: 3947: 3946: 3945: 3942: 3940: 3937: 3935: 3932: 3928: 3925: 3923: 3920: 3919: 3918: 3915: 3913: 3910: 3908: 3905: 3903: 3900: 3898: 3895: 3893: 3890: 3889: 3887: 3885: 3881: 3875: 3872: 3870: 3867: 3865: 3862: 3860: 3857: 3855: 3852: 3850: 3847: 3845: 3842: 3840: 3837: 3835: 3832: 3830: 3827: 3825: 3822: 3820: 3817: 3815: 3812: 3810: 3807: 3805: 3802: 3800: 3797: 3795: 3792: 3790: 3787: 3785: 3782: 3781: 3779: 3777: 3773: 3767: 3764: 3762: 3759: 3757: 3754: 3752: 3749: 3747: 3744: 3742: 3739: 3737: 3734: 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Index

Creek Fire (2017)
Fall 2007 California firestorm

San Diego County, California
electric power lines
2007 California wildfire season
San Diego County
Santa Ana winds
firestorm
Reverse 911
nineteenth-largest wildfire


Santa Ysabel
PDT
San Diego Country Estates
Ramona
Rancho Bernardo
Poway
Escondido
Interstate 15
Lake Hodges
Del Dios
Rancho Santa Fe
Santa Ana winds
Cedar Fire
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Interstate 15
Rancho Bernardo
State Route 56

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