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Eventdex · Wildfire

SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS

522947

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event_typeWildfire
ncei_event_id522,947
episode_id86,649
begin_utc2014-05-16T18:24:00+00:00
end_utc2014-05-21T06:00:00+00:00
stateCALIFORNIA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameSAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceFire Department/Rescue
episode_narrativeMid-May was marked by a period of very hot, dry and windy conditions. This included an unusually strong Santa Ana wind event with a 1036 mb surface high over the northern Great Basin. Wind speeds were as high as 40-45 mph in SW California and 60 to 80 mph in the foothills and mountains. Over the course of four days, 8 major fires raged across San Diego County due to various causes. Several other smaller brush fires, including the Freeway Fire (56 acres near Naval Weapons Station on Camp Pendleton). At one point on the 15th, 9 fires were burning at once, many in and around residential/populated areas of north San Diego County. In total, these fires burned just under 27,000 acres, causing over $50 million in property damage and the cost to fight the fires themselves. Only minor injuries were reported and no deaths directly attributed to the fires.
event_narrativeThe Combat or San Mateo Fire (previously known as the Talega Fire), started around 1024 PST on the 16th near the Camp Talega area of the base, near Basilone Road. By the mid-afternoon, the fire had burned about 25 acres. All non-essential personnel were ordered to be sent home. Evacuation orders were given to personnel in nearby areas of the base including some housing facilities and a school. By the 17th, the fire had grown to 800 acres and was 25% contained. Very late at night on the 20th, the San Mateo Fire was reported 100% contained after burning a total of 1500 acres. The cause of the wildfire is still under investigation. No injuries reported.
year2,014

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