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The Poomacha Fire (or Mt. Palomar Fire) began as a structure fire on the La Jolla Indian Reservation, then established itself on Palomar Mountain, merged with the Witch Fire on October 25, [8] [69] and entered the Agua Tibia Wilderness. Because of steep terrain, it continued to burn after all other October 2007 fires were put out, before ...
The Witch Creek Fire, also known as the Witch Fire, [1] was the second-largest wildfire of the 2007 California wildfire season, [2] burning 197,990 acres (801 km 2) of land in San Diego County. Fanned by powerful Santa Ana winds , the Witch Creek Fire rapidly spread westward and consumed large portions of San Diego County.
The 2007 California wildfire season saw at least 9,093 separate wildfires that charred 1,520,362 acres (6,152.69 km 2) of land. [1] Thirty of those wildfires were part of the Fall 2007 California firestorm, [5] which burned approximately 972,147 acres (about 3,934 km 2, or 1,520 mi 2) of land from Santa Barbara County to the U.S.–Mexico border. [6]
La Jolla Cove, the staple of La Jolla, is the most popular tourist destination [57] in La Jolla, featuring many snorkelers, [58] swimmers, and wildlife (most notably the La Jolla seals). [ 59 ] [ 60 ] During some parts of the year, people will find the shallow ends of the beach filled with harmless leopard sharks , as they come closer to shore ...
SDHL # [1] Landmark name [2] Image Address [2] Designation Date [2] Description [3]; 10: Torrey Pines Area: Torrey Pines State Reserve: 11/21/1969 Coastal park remains one of the wildest stretches of land (8 km²) on the Southern California coast; consists of a plateau with cliffs that overlook Torrey Pines State Beach, and a lagoon used by migrating seabirds
Red Rest Cottage, 1187 Coast Blvd, La Jolla. George J. Leovy (1858–1921), a New Orleans native and railroad lawyer, built the Red Rest as a summer house for his family. For several years, the family had camped in Scripps Park. The cottage was sold to Florence Sawyer, founder of the Reading Room, La Jolla's first library. She lived there for a ...
Below is a list of fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) or caused a notable amount of damage during the 2002 fire season. [3] The list is taken from CAL FIRE 's list of large fires. Name
The most recent are the December 2017 Lilac Fire, the May 2014 San Diego County wildfires, the Witch Creek Fire in 2007, and the Cedar Fire in 2003. California defines a fire season in which fires are most likely to occur, usually between late July and late October (which are the driest months of the area).