Flames were 50 feet up top that ridge which is about 100 feet away. Very scary,” said Bob Ilko, President Of The Scripps ...

The Cedar fire of October 2003 burned a staggering 273,246 acres, destroyed 2,820 structures and claimed 15 lives, including one firefighter. It was the largest wildfire in San Diego’s history.

Tribune. Karen is on the public safety team and over the years has covered everything from city and county governments to K-12 schools and colleges to the San Diego Zoo. She is a native San Diegan and ...

and we’ve been through that in San Diego,” San Diego Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Chris Babler said. The Cedar Fire in 2003 was also fueled by the Santa Ana winds. It burned 280,000 acres and ...

As wildfires tear through Los Angeles, the images of devastation are all too familiar to many across San Diego County ... they knew of the Cedar Fire. But he said it wasn’t a threat to their ...

The chimney was all that was left standing of his Lakeside house after the 2003 Cedar Fire tore through his neighborhood and other parts of San Diego. “The thing I remember most is the smell ...

SAN DIEGO — As devastating wildfires continue ... recalling their own experiences with the catastrophic Cedar Fire more than two decades ago. The Cedar Fire, which began on the evening of ...

Here to share a personal perspective is Sandra Younger. She lost her home in the 2003 Cedar Fire in San Diego County. That fire killed 15 people and destroyed more than 2200 homes. At that time ...

The Cedar fire of October 2003 previously held the record as the most deadly and destructive wildfire in the region, destroying nearly 2,820 structures and killing 15 people in San Diego County.

Former San Diego Fire Chief Jeff Bowman, who was in charge back during the Cedar Fire of 2003, said San Diegans need to protect their homes. TikTok Is Officially Banned in the US I want to retire ...