Scheduled for 6:30 p.m. inside the Scripps Ranch Civic Association Community Center, an event will recognize the 20-year anniversary of the devastating Cedar…
In recognition of the 20-year anniversary of the devastating Cedar Fire in San Diego County, community organizers of the hard-hit Scripps Ranch community will Thursday host a presentation and discussion about what happened in October 2003 and what has been learned since.
The devastating two weeks of fires left an indelible mark on the county. Fanned by Santa Ana winds, the fires quickly grew out of control and burned a total of 13% of San Diego County's landmass.The largest of the fires -- the Cedar -- broke out near Ramona the evening of Oct. 25, probably sparked by a lost hunter's signal fire. It exploded into a conflagration the day after. The fire destroyed 2,820 buildings -- 2,232 of them homes.
The Cedar Fire was, at the time, the second most destructive fire in California history. Since then, drought conditions and the 2020 fire season have pushed the fire down to the 10th most destructive. It is the seventh deadliest fire in state history.
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