A fourth monster has risen in San Diego. In addition to the Witch Fire (Ramona to Rancho Santa Fe, about 200,000 acres), the Harris Fire (from Potrero to Chula Vista, about 100,000 acres), the Rice Fire (Fallbrook, over 8,000 acres) there is a new fire on Mount Palomar. Called the Poomacha Fire it was reported at 150 acres at 9am this morning, by noon it has grown to 3,000 acres. By 1pm it has consumed 20,000 acres.
That is how hungry these beasts can be.
Update to the update: Right now, there are 513,000 fire evacuees in San Diego County. That is one out of every six residents. That is more than all of the people living in Atlanta, Georgia.
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hello, please keep updating about alpine and el cajon. there seem to be very few places online with up to date, accurate information. thanks!
There is a LOT of oak and chaparral on Palomar, a place that escaped the 2003 fire. The observatory is on top. Looking on, helplessly, with my fingers crossed.
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