Last modified on Nov 06, 2007
Witch Fire
| Last Updated: |
November 6, 2007 6:00 am |
FINAL |
| Date/Time Started: |
October 21, 2007 12:35 pm |
| Administrative Unit: |
CAL FIRE/San Diego County Operational Area |
| County: |
San Diego County |
| Location: |
Witch Creek area, east of Ramona |
| Acres Burned: |
197,990 acres |
| Containment |
100% contained - 197,990 acres |
| Structures Destroyed: | 1,125 residential structures and 509 outbuildings were destroyed. 77 residential structures and 25 outbuildings were damaged. | | Evacuations: | Evacuations have been lifted. Highway 78 is closed from Ramon to Escondido due to fire damage. | | Injuries: | 40 firefighter injuries, 2 civilian fatalities | | Cooperating Agencies: | California Highway Patrol, San Diego County Sheriff, Red Cross, Animal Control, San Diego Police Department, Escondido Police Department, Escondido Police Department, San Diego Gas & Electric, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and various local fire agencies. | | Total Fire Personnel: | 224 | | Engines: | 25 engines (10 CAL FIRE) | | Fire crews: | 6 fire crews (4 CAL FIRE) | | Dozers: | 1 bulldozer | | Water tenders: | 3 water tenders | | Costs to date: | $18 million | | Major Incident Command Team: | CAL FIRE Incident Command Team 10 remains in Unified Command with United States Forest Service and Heartland Fire Zone. | | Conditions: | The Witch Fire has joined the Poomacha fire in the north. This fire resulted in two civilian fatalities. |
| Phone Numbers |
(619) 590-3160 (Witch Fire Information) |
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