[CaliforniaDisasters] 1970 Laguna Fire Anniversary - Thu, 09/26/2019 #cal-notice

1970 Laguna Fire Anniversary

When:
Thursday, 26 September 2019

Where:
Peninsular Ranges - San Diego County

Description:
The Laguna Fire, previously known as the Kitchen Creek Fire and the Boulder Oaks Fire, occurred in 1970 in the Laguna Mountains and East County region of San Diego County in Southern California, United States.

It was the third-largest wildfire in the history of California at that time, after the Santiago Canyon Fire of 1889, and the Matilija Fire of 1932. It was one of many wildfires in a massive conflagration that spanned across the state from September 22 to October 4, 1970. The Laguna Fire of 1970 caused at least $234 million (1970 USD) in damages, including $5.6 million of damage to residential property.

The Laguna fire was started by downed power lines during Santa Ana winds in the Kitchen Creek area of the Laguna Mountains on the morning of September 26, 1970. In only 24 hours, it burned westward about 30 miles (48 km) to the outskirts of El Cajon and Spring Valley. The fire devastated the communities of Harbison Canyon and Crest. In the end, the fire burned 175,425 acres (709.92 km²) and 382 homes, killing 16 people.

The Laguna Fire was surpassed as the third-largest fire in California history by the 280,278-acre (1,134.24 km²) Cedar Fire in October 2003. It was surpassed as the fourth-largest by the 197,990-acre (801.2 km²) Witch Creek Fire in October 2007.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguna_Fire

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