2007 California wildfires

May 2025 February 2025none 2007 California wildfires AERONET La Jolla.2007297.aqua.250m.jpg NASA satellite photo (provided by NSPO, Taiwan National Space Organization) from October 24, 2007, showing the active fire zones and smoke plumes. National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2007 http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2007_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf National Interagency Fire Center 2 October 2015 19 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181119040426/https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2007_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf dead >$2.681 billion (2007 USD)http://air-worldwide.com/_public/NewsData/001563/AIRCurrents_CaliWildfires.pdf California Wildfire: How Large Can The Losses Be? Dr. Tomas Girnius Tyler Hauteniemi Scott Stransky AIRCurrents August 2008 December 11, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171212031708/http://air-worldwide.com/_public/NewsData/001563/AIRCurrents_CaliWildfires.pdf December 12, 2017 dead mdy-allhttp://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2007Summary.pdf CAL FIRE 2007 Wildland Fire Summary CalFire September 2011 December 11, 2017 December 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171208203300/http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2007Summary.pdf dead 9,093 1,520,362 acre km2 At least 17http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire24oct24,0,5795853.story?coll=la-home-center 1,155 homes -- and counting Christine Hanley, Janet Wilson and Mitchell Landsberg Los Angeles Times October 24, 2007 2007-10-24https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_on_re_us/california_wildfires_310 2 burned bodies are found in Calif. Elliot Spagat Yahoo! News October 25, 2007 2007-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20071027043717/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_on_re_us/california_wildfires_310 2007-10-27 At least 203http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_archived?archive_year=2007 Archived Fires 2007 cdfdata.fire.ca.gov 2015-08-21 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195547/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_archived?archive_year=2007 deadhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/24/fire.wildfire.ca/index.html Bush signs order to speed aid to fire victims CNN October 24, 2007 2007-10-24 yes 2007 California wildfires At least 9,093 separate wildfires charred 1,520,362 acre km2 of land in the US state of California in 2007.https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/11397/fires-acres-all-agencies-thru-2018.pdf California Wildfires and Acres for all Jurisdictions CalFire August 24, 2020 September 11, 2020 December 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221228012125/https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/11397/fires-acres-all-agencies-thru-2018.pdf dead Thirty of those wildfires were part of the Fall 2007 California firestorm,http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_protection/downloads/siege/2007/Overview_CompleteFinal.pdf California Fire Siege 2007: An Overview Fire.ca.gov 2016-05-19 2018-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20181119041829/http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_protection/downloads/siege/2007/Overview_CompleteFinal.pdf dead which burned approximately 972,147 acres (about 3,934 km2, or 1,520 mi2) of land from Santa Barbara County to the U.S.–Mexico border. At the peak of the wildfire activity in October 2007, the raging wildfires were visible from space.http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/10/photogalleries/wildfire-pictures/ https://web.archive.org/web/20071026041739/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/10/photogalleries/wildfire-pictures/ dead October 26, 2007 California Fires Rage, Visible in Space 2007-10-23 National Geographic 2009-05-04 The wildfires killed a total of 17 people, with nine of them dying directly from the fires;http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/14546772/detail.html?dl=headlineclick Firestorm Claims 9th Victim NBCSandiego.com KNSD November 8, 2007 2007-11-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20071202033303/http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/14546772/detail.html?dl=headlineclick 2007-12-02 203 others were injured, including at least 124 firefighters.http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/26/fire.wildfire.ca/index.html?eref=onion Fire deaths, damage come into focus as evacuees cope cnn.com CNN October 26, 2007 2007-10-28 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in seven California counties where fires were burning. Residents Flee Wildfires in S. California The New York Times Archibold, Randal C. 2007-10-23 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/us/22cnd-fire.html?em&ex=1193284800&en=a3c27a7178490ad2&ei=5087%0A 2007-10-23 President George W. Bush concurred, and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts.https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/10/20071023.html Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for California 2007-10-23 The White House 2007-10-24 Over 6,000 firefighters worked to fight the blazes; they were aided by units of the United States Armed Forces, United States National Guard, almost 3,000 prisoners convicted of non-violent crimes,https://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN2626717020071026 California turns to prisoners to fight huge fires reuters.com Reuters News Service October 26, 2007 2007-10-28 and 60 firefighters from the Mexican cities of Tijuana and Tecate.October 23, 2007 Mexican firefighters helping in California return to Mexico to fight blaze http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20071023-1545-mexico-wildfires.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071030103239/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20071023-1545-mexico-wildfires.html October 30, 2007 2007-10-28 The San Diego Union-Tribunecoyotehowls The fires forced approximately 1,000,000 people to evacuate from their homes, becoming the largest evacuation in California's history.McLean Demian California Fires Rout Almost 1 Million People, Kill 5 (Update7) https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?sid=aufnKvlM.Et8&pid=newsarchive Bloomberg October 24, 2007 Peter J. Brennan Major contributing factors to the extreme fire conditions were drought in Southern California, hot weather, and the unusually strong Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching 112 mph (180 km/h).http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/10718551.html Southern California wildfires blamed on unusual Santa Ana winds Chang, Alicia 2014-06-12 2007-10-22 KOLO-TV https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151327/http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/10718551.html 2014-07-14 live California's "fire season," which traditionally runs from June to October, has become a year-round threat, due to a mixture of perennial drought and the increasing number of homes built in canyons and on hillsides, surrounded by brush and forest.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/50000-flee-homes-as-fires-rage-in-california-1021729.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/50000-flee-homes-as-fires-rage-in-california-1021729.html 2022-05-01 subscription live 50,000 flee homes as fires rage in California Adams Guy 2008-11-17 The Independent 2009-05-06 London The fires had numerous sources. Several were triggered by power lines damaged by the high winds.Firefighters Protect Homes In Foothill Ranch KNBC http://www.knbc.com/news/14392969/detail.html 2007-10-22 2007-10-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20090107142245/http://www.knbc.com/news/14392969/detail.html 2009-01-07 deadPower lines cited as cause of largest wildfires The San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071116-1750-bn16cause2.html 2007-11-16 2007-11-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080829221306/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071116-1750-bn16cause2.html 2008-08-29 One fire started when a semi-truck overturned.Stephen Wall Gina Tenorio Jannise Johnson http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_7245363 Fontana homes evacuated, freeways closed DailyBulletin.com 2007-10-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080324063242/http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_7245363 2008-03-24 Another was suspected as having been deliberately caused; the suspect was shot and killed in flight by state authorities. California police shoot dead suspected arsonist Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/usa/story/0,,2198866,00.html 2007-10-27 London Fred Attewill October 25, 2007 A 10-year-old boy admitted that he accidentally started the Buckweed Fire by playing with matches.http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7325669 Boy with matches started fire that burned 21 homes Daisy Nguyen 2007-10-30 Long Beach Press-Telegram 2007-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20120224201151/http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7325669 2012-02-24 dead The causes of the remaining fires remain under investigation. The last active fire of the October 2007 fires, the Harris Fire, was fully extinguished on November 16, 2007, about 27 days after the series of wildfires had begun to ignite.https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/wildfire/sd-me-witch-creek-20171010-story.html Searing lessons: how the 2007 wildfires changed San Diego County Peter Rowe J. Harry Jones The San Diego Union-Tribune October 22, 2017 September 13, 2020http://www.firescope.org/fires.htm Late October, 2007 California Wildfire Web Pages FIRESCOPE: FIrefighting RESources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies 2007-11-09 2007-11-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20071031010222/http://www.firescope.org/fires.htm 2007-10-31 dead The October 2007 wildfires collectively caused over $2 billion in property damages.http://www.sandiegocounty.gov/oes/docs/2007_SanDiego_Fire_AAR_Main_Document_FINAL.pdf 2007 San Diego County Firestorms After Action Report Walker F. Ekard County of San Diego February 2008 13 November 2017 During the season, the National Interagency Fire Center reported that two firefighters were killed. One died in a helicopter crash, and the second was killed in a bulldozer rollover.Wildland Fire Accidents and Fatalities by Year http://www.nifc.gov/safety/reports/year.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20080917060451/http://www.nifc.gov/safety/reports/year.pdf dead September 17, 2008 National Interagency Fire Center 28 August 2015 Background List of California wildfires The timing of "fire season" in California is variable, depending on the amount of prior winter and spring precipitation, the frequency and severity of weather such as heat waves and wind events, and moisture content in vegetation. Northern California typically sees wildfire activity between late spring and early fall, peaking in the summer with hotter and drier conditions. Occasional cold frontal passages can bring wind and lightning. The timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall. The severity and duration of peak activity in either part of the state is modulated in part by weather events: downslope/offshore wind events can lead to critical fire weather, while onshore flow and Pacific weather systems can bring conditions that hamper wildfire growth.Weather: Fire Season Climatology (Northern California) https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms437/weather/fire-season-climatology#TOC-Northern-California June 25, 2024 National Wildfire Coordinating Group April 25, 2024 May 13, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210513095421/https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms437/weather/fire-season-climatology#TOC-Northern-California liveToohey Grace June 22, 2024 California wildfires have already burned 90,000 acres, and summer is just beginning https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-06-22/spring-wildfire-sees-a-boom-concerning-for-rest-of-year June 25, 2024 Los Angeles Times June 25, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240625010426/https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-06-22/spring-wildfire-sees-a-boom-concerning-for-rest-of-year live List of wildfires Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1000 acre km2 during the 2007 fire season.Large Fires 2007 http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_167.pdf CAL FIRE 21 August 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200939/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_167.pdf dead The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires. Name County Acres Km2 Start date Contained DateContainment means that fire crews have established and secured control lines around the fire's perimeter. These lines are artificial barriers, like trenches or cleared vegetation, designed to stop the fire's spread, or natural barriers like rivers. Containment reflects progress in managing the fire but does not necessarily mean the fire is starved of fuel, under control, or put out.KCAL-TV Los Angeles What containment and other wildfire related terms mean September 12, 2024 https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/what-does-containment-mean-wildfire-evacuation-warning-order-red-flag/ 2025-07-25 Notes 241Orange2036 acres km2 1 tablecen March 11, 2007March 13, 2007 2 structures destroyed SierraRiverside1044 acres km2 1 tablecen March 11, 2007March 12, 2007 Las FloresSan Bernardino4100 acres km2 1 tablecen March 31, 2007 April 1, 2007 1 structure destroyed GoldenInyo1988 acres km2 1 tablecen April 14, 2007 April 15, 2007 JamesKern1350 acres km2 1 tablecen April 29, 2007 May 5, 2007 IslandLos Angeles4750 acres km2 1 tablecen May 10, 2007 May 15, 2007 6 structures destroyed GormanLos Angeles2050 acres km2 1 tablecen May 19, 2007 May 22, 2007 ShannonTulare2140 acres km2 1 tablecen June 3, 2007 June 4, 2007 GoldledgeTulare4196 acres km2 1 tablecen June 3, 2007 June 28, 2007 InkopahImperial1500 acres km2 1 tablecen June 5, 2007 June 6, 2007 AngoraEl Dorado3100 acres km2 1 tablecen June 24, 2007 July 2, 2007 309 structures destroyed; cost at least $152.7 million in property damage and fire suppression WhiteKern12454 acres km2 1 tablecen June 24, 2007 July 3, 2007 31 structures destroyed MissionMonterey2300 acres km2 1 tablecen June 28, 2007 June 28, 2007 ZacaSanta Barbara240207 acres km2 1 tablecen July 4, 2007 September 4, 2007 1 structure destroyed Antelope ComplexPlumas22902 acres km2 1 tablecen July 5, 2007 July 13, 2007 2 structures destroyed Inyo ComplexInyo35176 acres km2 1 tablecen July 6, 2007 July 16, 2007 33 structures destroyed Rock 2Tulare1005 acres km2 1 tablecen July 6, 2007 July 7, 2007 FletcherModoc8121 acres km2 1 tablecen July 10, 2007 July 19, 2007 11 structures destroyed Elk ComplexSiskiyou17684 acres km2 1 tablecen July 10, 2007 September 15, 2007 1 firefighter fatality China-Back ComplexSiskiyou2906 acres km2 1 tablecen July 13, 2007 July 21, 2007 BangorButte1057 acres km2 1 tablecen August 7, 2007 August 7, 2007 TarKings5644 acres km2 1 tablecen August 10, 2007 August 19, 2007 GrouseTulare1022 acres km2 1 tablecen August 27, 2007September 8, 2007 WallowTrinity1440 acres km2 1 tablecen August 29, 2007 September 3, 2007 NorthLos Angeles2200 acres km2 1 tablecen September 2, 2007 September 8, 2007 LickSanta Clara47760 acres km2 1 tablecen September 3, 2007 September 11, 2007 24 structures destroyed MoonlightPlumas64997 acres km2 1 tablecen September 3, 2007 September 15, 2007 21 structures destroyed PineSan Diego2170 acres km2 1 tablecen September 12, 2007 September 16, 2007 Butler 2San Bernardino14039 acres km2 1 tablecen September 14, 2007 October 1, 2007 3 structures destroyed RanchLos Angeles58401 acres km2 1 tablecen October 20, 2007 October 30, 2007 10 structures destroyed CanyonLos Angeles4521 acres km2 1 tablecen October 21, 2007 October 27, 2007 8 structures destroyed Sedgewick FireSanta Barbara710 acres km2 1 tablecen October 21, 2007 October 30, 2007 HarrisSan Diego90440 acres km2 1 tablecen October 21, 2007 November 5, 2007 472 structures destroyed, 1 civilian fatality WitchSan Diego197990 acres km2 1 tablecen October 21, 2007 November 6, 2007 1,650 structures destroyed, 2 civilian fatalities McCoy FireThese wildfires merged into the Witch Fire.San Diego400 acres km2 1 tablecen October 21, 2007 October 26, 2007https://www.firescope.org/training/aars/2007/2007_aar_santiago_fire.pdf After Action Report Santiago Fire: October 21 - November 9, 2007 Chip Prather Orange County Fire Authority March 28, 2008 November 8, 2017May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 1 structure destroyedhttp://www.10news.com/news/fire-crews-surround-mccoy-fire Fire Crews Surround McCoy Fire 10news.com October 23, 2007 November 7, 2017 November 7, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171107170024/http://www.10news.com/news/fire-crews-surround-mccoy-fire dead BuckweedLos Angeles38356 acres km2 1 tablecen October 21, 2007 November 1, 2007 63 structures destroyed SantiagoOrange28400 acres km2 1 tablecen October 21, 2007 November 9, 2007 24 structures destroyed Little Mountain FireSan Bernardino650 acres km2 1 tablecen October 22, 2007 October 24, 2007 MagicLos Angeles2824 acres km2 1 tablecen October 22, 2007 October 27, 2007 SlideSan Bernardino12759 acres km2 1 tablecen October 22, 2007 October 31, 2007 272 structures destroyed RiceSan Diego9472 acres km2 1 tablecen October 22, 2007 November 1, 2007 248 structures destroyed Grass ValleySan Bernardino1247 acres km2 1 tablecen October 22, 2007 October 29, 2007 178 structures destroyed Meadowridge FireLos Angeles58401 acres km2 1 tablecen October 23, 2007 October 30, 2007 PoomachaSan Diego49410 acres km2 1 tablecen October 23, 2007 November 13, 2007 217 structures destroyed Ammo (Horno) FireSan Diego21004 acres km2 1 tablecen October 23, 2007 October 29, 2007 JackMariposa1108 acres km2 1 tablecen October 29, 2007 December 15, 2007 CorralLos Angeles4901 acres km2 1 tablecen November 24, 2007 November 27, 2007 86 structures destroyed Notes nb October 2007 wildfires October 2007 California wildfires Wind and weather thumb|QuikSCAT image from 2002 showing the speed of the Santa Ana winds (m/s) Southwestern North American megadrought The October 2007 fires occurred following an extremely dry previous winter: in Los Angeles, with only 3.21 in mm 1 or of rainfall between July 2006 and June 2007, it was the driest “rain year” on record by 1.14 in mm 1.https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11778590&ft=1&f=1001 NPR: Water Flows in Los Angeles Despite Drought Kahn, Carrie NPR July 6, 2007 2007-10-24 The record drought was exacerbated by the seasonal Santa Ana winds, blowing at an abnormally high strength. This combination of wind, heat, and dryness turned the chaparral into fire fuel. Officials believed that some of the fires generated their own winds, similar to the Oakland firestorm of 1991. The effects of the smoke were felt as far away as Brentwood in the East Bay, near Stockton, where it impacted local weather. High-speed Santa Ana winds also rendered the use of dropping water from fire fighting aircraft inefficient: until such winds abate, most payloads of water are just dispersed by the wind over an area so large that the water evaporates before it can reach a large fire on the ground. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported,Santa Ana winds blowing up to 60 mi/h km/h on combined with temperatures into the 90s to create in the worst possible fire conditions.http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071022-9999-1n22main.html County asks for 1,000 more firefighters McDonald, Jeff and Janine Zuniga and Kristina Davis The San Diego Union-Tribune October 22, 2007 2007-10-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071023092223/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071022-9999-1n22main.html October 23, 2007 At one point, swirling winds threatened to bring fire into densely populated urban areas. At the height of the Santa Ana winds on October 22, sustained wind speeds reached 90 mph km/h on, with wind gusts up to 112 mph km/h on reported. thumb|center|400px|A comparison of the Simi Valley skyline from October 21, 2007 (left and center) to October 22, 2007 (right) Impact right|thumb|Evacuees at evacuation site Mira Mesa High School thumb|right|The remains of a home destroyed by the Witch Creek Fire On October 21, the Harris Fire damaged and disabled the Southwest Power Link, a 500,000-volt power line from Arizona to San Diego.http://www.sddt.com/Search/article.cfm?SourceCode=20071023czd Fires wreak havoc on region's electricity supply Jeran Wittenstein San Diego Daily Transcript October 23, 2007 2007-10-26 Power outages were reported in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and other counties on October 22 to 333,500 Southern California Edison customers, most being restored within 24 hours. The power outage also affected the areas of Ojai, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Santa Clarita, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Rialto, Fontana, San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Mira Loma, Hesperia, Corona, Bloomington, Irvine, Calimesa and Rubidoux. This outage also caused 230 people to be without power in Malibu.http://www.knbc.com/news/14390468/detail.html?dl=mainclick SoCal Crews Respond To 'Fire After Fire' KNBC KNBC.com October 22, 2007 2007-10-22May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes The California Independent System Operator Corp declared an energy transmission emergency in southern California on October 23, due to wildfires affecting the lines. 500,000-, 230,000- and 138,000-volt lines were disabled in San Diego, and some lines in other areas were also disabled. 24,992 people lost power, due to the lack of power from the power grid. During the crisis, Mexico provided power to help augment the electrical needs of the San Diego area.https://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1026/p01s09-ussc.html From far and wide, helpers pour into a fire-stricken San Diego scmonitor.com The Christian Science Monitor October 26, 2007 2007-10-28 Authorities have stated that the evacuations, which displaced more than 900,000 people, have been the largest evacuation number in the history of California.http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-evacuate24oct24,0,627804.story?coll=la-home-center Scale of the fires' disruption on display at San Diego stadium Los Angeles Times October 23, 2007 2007-10-23 H.G. Reza Jill Leovy Alex Pham By mid-morning on October 22, 2007, thousands of evacuees were taking shelter in Qualcomm Stadium and other locations throughout San Diego.2007-10-24 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-evacuate24oct24,0,627804.story?page=1&coll=la-headlines-california Scale of the fires' disruption on display at San Diego stadium H.G. Reza, Jill Leovy and Alex Pham Los Angeles Times October 24, 2007 On the afternoon of October 22, 2007, the Marines evacuated some planes from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to other military bases in California and Arizona.http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/miramar-evacuating-some-aircraft.html Miramar evacuating some aircraft The San Diego Union-Tribune October 22, 2007 2007-10-22 The Navy moved all non-essential personnel from Naval Base San Diego barracks onto nearby vessels to accommodate refugees. Military helps fight fires while personnel evacuated CNN.com October 23, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/23/fire.military/index.html 2007-10-23 The San Diego Wild Animal Park moved some animals to the on-site animal hospital for their protection.http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071022-0934-bn22fire3new.html Witch fire roars west across Rancho Bernardo and Poway Martinez, Angelica and Greg Gros The San Diego Union-Tribune October 22, 2007 2007-10-22 The Horno Fire had charred 6000 acre km2 in Camp Pendleton by 4:00 A.M PDT, on October 24, 2007. It caused the closure of Interstate 5 and it also caused Amtrak California to stop Pacific Surfliner service between Oceanside and San Clemente.http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/camp-pendleton-fire-spread-to-6000.html Camp Pendleton fire spread to 6000 acre km2 The San Diego Union-Tribune October 24, 2007 2007-10-24 Traffic was being diverted to Interstate 15, which had itself been closed earlier.http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/traffic-diverting-to-north-i-15.html Traffic diverting to north I-15 The San Diego Union-Tribune October 24, 2007 2007-10-24 Illegal migrant workers were endangered by the crisis, sometimes staying at work in the fields within mandatory evacuation zones. Many had lived in the canyons nearby and distrusted officials.https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15634399 Fires Highlight Safety Needs of Migrant Workers npr.org National Public Radio Amy Isackson October 25, 2007 2007-10-28 When fleeing the fires, some were arrested, while others were turned away from shelters due to lack of adequate identification.http://www.kcbs.com/Immigrants-Step-Out-of-the-Smoke/1141409 Immigrants Step Out of the Smoke kcbs.com KCBS All News Radio 740 AM October 27, 2007 2007-10-28 2007-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20071029033427/http://www.kcbs.com/Immigrants-Step-Out-of-the-Smoke/1141409 dead Some Mexican firefighters expressed concern about their countrymen, while others felt the migrant workers were aware of the risks they were taking.http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bomberosx27oct27,1,4864765.story?coll=la-headlines-california Mexican fire crew joins the fight latimes.org Ari B. Bloomekatz October 27, 2007 2007-10-28 coyotehowls Only a few cases of looting were documented. Six people were arrested for stealing supplies from Qualcomm stadium,http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/illegal-immigrants-arrested-for.html Illegal immigrants suspected of stealing supplies The San Diego Union-Tribune October 24, 2007 2007-10-24 another was arrested for theft after being found in possession of stolen goods in the Jamul fire area,http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/another-looting-arrest.html Another looting arrest The San Diego Union-Tribune October 24, 2007 2007-10-24 and two were arrested near the Tecate border crossing.http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/two-looting-arrests-in-tecate.html Two looting arrests in Tecate The San Diego Union-Tribune October 24, 2007 2007-10-24 Air quality and effects on health The concentration of particulate matter 10 micrometers and smaller (designated PM10) reached unhealthy levels as a result of the fires. PM10 particles are small enough to enter deep into the lungs, and possibly the bloodstream. San Diego city attorney Michael Aguirre, citing concerns over weather conditions and air quality, urged the city to consider a voluntary evacuation of the entire city.http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071024/news_1n24aguirre.html Aguirre wants San Diego evacuated in wake of wildfires Vigil, Jennifer The San Diego Union-Tribune October 24, 2007 2007-10-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071026024544/http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20071024/news_1n24aguirre.html October 26, 2007 Image:Wildfires in Eastern San Diego East County 2007.jpg Smoke fills the horizon in East San Diego County, October 22, 2007. 200 Response right|thumb|At Naval Air Station North Island, a plane captain launches an MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 to conduct operations in support of the California Department of Forestry's efforts in combating the San Diego wildfires. right|thumb|Firefighters battle a blaze near Irvine, California Government agencies and volunteers worked together to mitigate the effects of the fires. According to the state of California's Consolidated Response web page, "There are 17 active fires in Southern California. The priority for fighting fires as of 19:30 on October 21 were the Buckweed, Witch, Harris, Canyon, Ranch, Santiago, and Sedgewick Fires."http://www.calfires.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20060813192003/http://www.calfires.com/ dead August 13, 2006 Southern California Fire Report CalFires.com State of California October 22, 2007 2007-10-22 March Air Reserve Base is the primary staging area for relief supplies as coordinated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. With many businesses and schools closed, some people used their time off to help others. Officials estimated that 10,000 people were gathered at Qualcomm Stadium, the largest shelter point in San Diego. Besides food, blankets and water, volunteers provided toys for children, massages, and a live rock and roll band performance.http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071022-2315-bn22qcomm.html Surveyor makes order out of chaos for evacuees The San Diego Union-Tribune October 22, 2007 2007-10-22 CERT teams, in various cities, received their first activation since the program's inception in this region. Trained volunteers provided assistance ranging from coordinating relief, to acting as a fire department auxiliary.October 25, 2007 Kelly Strodl http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2007/10/25/publicsafety/dpt-certused25.txt Daily Pilot Daily Pilot 2014-02-07Emergency volunteers' debut lauded http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/wildfires/20071126-9999-1m26cert.html Metro News The San Diego Union-Tribune 2007-11-26 2009-05-12 Religious groups such as Victim Relief Ministries, Giving Children Hope, Hope Force International, Apostolic World Relief, and the Salvation Army responded by opening places of worship, donating supplies, and feeding workers and evacuees.http://www.kansascity.com/255/story/334574.html Faith community reaches out to fire victims The Kansas City Star 26 October 2007 2007-10-28 September 2016 medicmedichttps://www.foxnews.com/story/religious-group-offers-gentle-comfort-to-wildfire-victims Religious Group Offers Gentle Comfort to Wildfire Victims Fox News Fox Network 28 October 2007 2007-10-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20071029022044/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305710,00.html 29 October 2007 live dmy-all The Department of Defense contributed twelve engines for firefighting efforts. The National Guard called more than 2,400 troops,LTC Jon Seipmann Press Release 10-17 http://www.calguard.ca.gov/publicaffairs/Pages/PressReleases/October%2007/PressRelease10-17.aspx California National Guard State of California 2007-10-25 2009-05-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090509170408/http://www.calguard.ca.gov/publicaffairs/Pages/PressReleases/October%2007/PressRelease10-17.aspx 2009-05-09 with 17,000 available if needed; of which 100 California National Guard medical personnel provided medical assistance. Six crews from the Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 based at Naval Air Station North Island were assigned to battle the Witch Creek fire. They flew MH-60 Seahawk helicopters equipped with a 420-gallon water bucket and they were the only local Navy teams trained to fight fires from the air. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar contributed several aircraft as well as fire fighting trucks to operations based in Ramona.http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/military/20071022-1752-bn22helos.html Six Navy copter crews helping fight wildfires The San Diego Union-Tribune October 22, 2007 2014-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012135800/http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/military/20071022-1752-bn22helos.html October 12, 2012 live One of the larger airtankers, the Martin Mars, sent through a private contract from its home in Port Alberni, British Columbia on October 25, landing on Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California. It has a 7,000 gallon capacity. Two other airtankers and their crews from Quebec worked on the fires, part of an annual three-month contract with the state of California.http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2007/10/24/privately-owned-bc-water-bomber-to-help-fight-california-fires Privately owned B.C. water bomber flying to fight California fires cbc.ca CBC News October 23, 2007 2014-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714203133/http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2007/10/24/privately-owned-bc-water-bomber-to-help-fight-california-fires 2014-07-14 dead California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in seven California counties where fires burned. President George W. Bush concurred and visited the region on Thursday, October 25, 2007.Fire damage severe, but worst may be over The San Diego Union-Tribune October 23, 2007https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna21435512 Bush promises aid for victims of California fires Associated Press October 23, 2007 2007-10-23 Rep. Duncan Hunter criticized state fire officials for delaying the use of Marine helicopters until CalFire spotters were in position to coordinate their efforts. However, California Fire Marshal Kate Dargan said that the Marines and officials at CalFire were following procedures worked out with the military after serious problems with air coordination during the 2003 California wildfires. Other state officials also praised the federal response. Aaron McLear, a spokesman for Schwarzenegger, said the governor "is getting everything he needs from the federal government".http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/did-state-delay-marine-copters.html Did the state delay Marine copters? The San Diego Union-Tribune October 23, 2007 2007-10-23 NBC Nightly News reported that with the evacuations reaching about 950,000 people, this was the largest peacetime movement of Americans since the Civil War era,https://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_071024.htm U.S. News & World Report 2007-10-24 2007-10-24 USNews.com Political Bulletin dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080402100133/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_071024.htm 2008-04-02 although similar evacuation figures were cited for Hurricane Ritahttp://www.state.tx.us/page.jsp?language=eng&pageId=hurricane-rita Hurricane Rita Information Texas Online State of Texas 2007-10-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20071026013939/http://www.state.tx.us/page.jsp?language=eng&pageId=hurricane-rita 2007-10-26 dead and Hurricane Katrina.http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/08/28/hurricane.katrina/ New Orleans braces for monster hurricane CNN August 29, 2005 thumb|right|Cots prepared for potential evacuees On November 6, 2007, the state of California reported that the fires were under control. On November 9, the last vole of wildfires were finally contained. According to the state's consolidated report on the fires, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger "called on the Blue Ribbon Task Force to assess the next steps to take at federal, state and local levels of government to prevent and fight future fires. Additionally, the Governor asked the task force to review the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Fire Commission’s recommendations, generated after the 2003 fires, to evaluate if the recommendations are still the best and most effective ways in preventing and fighting fires."http://www.calfires.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20060813192003/http://www.calfires.com/ dead August 13, 2006 Governor Calls on Blue Ribbon Task Force to Review State Fire Response State of California November 6, 2007 2007-11-06 See also List of California wildfires Wildfires in California Wildfires in California-related topics FIRESCOPE Notes References 30em External links Wildfires burn in southern California Maps CalFire map https://web.archive.org/web/20081115050418/http://www.fire.ca.gov/master_content/downloads/Statewide_Fires_111007_am_96dpi.pdf 2008-11-15 LA Times managed Google map showing fire locations and relevant information MSNBC managed Virtual Earth map showing fire locations KPBS managed Google map with detailed San Diego area information San Diego County map showing evacuated areas CBS 8: San Diego fire maps Orange County Register detailed map of Santiago fire Academics and research MAP.SDSU.EDU - mapping, database and geographic information system for the 2003 and 2007 fires, managed by the San Diego GIS force group, and hosted by San Diego State University The San Diego Fire Recovery Network - a Southern California organization which addresses the widespread ecosystem changes in San Diego County caused by the 2003 and 2007 wild fires The GIS Data Center for San Diego Fire Recovery Network - hosted by San Diego State University Let Malibu Burn: A political history of the Fire Coast by Mike Davis 2007 Southern California Wildfires Web Archive at the California Digital Library. 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