The Santa Ana winds first started to diminish on Oct.The fire struck Scripps Ranch at approximately 8:30 a.m.Had they attempted to evacuate, they would like have been trapped by fire on Wildcat Canyon Road. Nearly 2,000 people were told to stay inside Barona Casino.By midnight, firefighting resources from outside jurisdictions began arriving to San Diego.At 11:18 p.m., a CDF Battalion Chief on the east end of San Diego Country Estates reported flames 75 to 100-feet tall.
Using satellite imagery, it is estimated the Cedar Fire burned with a wind speed of over 15 miles an hour.
In one October 2003 weekend, three massive fires erupted across San Diego County including the Cedar Fire that was California’s most destructive fire on record.įor those who weren’t living in San Diego at the time of the Cedar, Paradise and Otay Fires, here is a brief synopsis of the Firestorm from the official review. San Diego marks the 10th anniversary of the 2003 Firestorm Friday.
