[CaliforniaDisasters] 1993 Laguna Fire Anniversary - Sun, 10/27/2019 #cal-notice

1993 Laguna Fire Anniversary

When:
Sunday, 27 October 2019

Where:
San Joaquin Hills - Orange County

Description:
On October 27, 1993, a fire started near Laguna Canyon Road about one mile north of El Toro Road. Pushed by Santa Ana winds, the fire reached the community of Emerald Bay and entered the perimeter of the District's Moorhead Reservoir. The fire continued north into Crystal Cove State Park and south into Laguna Beach where it reached Park Avenue. By the time it was contained (about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28), the fire had destroyed 366 homes, damaged over 500 more homes and burned over 17,000 acres of brushland.Approximately 16 million gallons of water over normal usage was needed during the period of the firestorm.

Source: http://www.lbcwd.org/about-us/1993-firestorm#ad-image-0

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