SAN DIEGO — Wednesday marks 20 years since the devastating Cedar Fire ripped through San Diego. October 25, 2003, is a day etched into the minds of so many San Diegans.

Two of the biggest fires in San Diego and California’s history started in the month of October just a few years apart. October 21, 2007 marked the start of the Witch Creek Fire – also referred ...

The Cedar Fire, the Paradise Fire and the Otay Fire devastated San Diego in October 2003, tearing through 13% of the county and leaving the rest of the region in a dark haze of ash and smoke.

San Diego marks the 10th anniversary of the 2003 Firestorm Friday. In one October 2003 weekend, three massive fires erupted across San Diego County including the Cedar Fire that was California’s ...

A beast like the 2003 Cedar fire might not be as deadly today: ‘The technology we have now is fantastic’ Large networks of weather stations and live cameras have been placed throughout the ...

The history of wildfires in San Diego’s backcountry has yielded a vigorous volunteer firefighting subculture. Its foundations are self-reliance, strong community involvement, ingenuity ...

Distance from downtown San Diego: 47 miles (Cuyamaca Mountains). ... Visit East Mesa in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, and see how Nature has recovered after the 2003 Cedar Fire.

On Oct. 25, 2003, the Cedar Fire roared through San Diego County, killing 15 people and destroying more than 2,800 homes and businesses. Search Query Show Search News ...

SAN DIEGO — In the two decades since it destroyed thousands of homes, the 2003 Cedar fire has dramatically changed where and how housing is built in San Diego County, shaping — and arguably ...

When he and his wife left for work one morning in October 2003, they knew of the Cedar Fire. But he said it wasn’t a threat to their area. San Diego's firestorm: A look at the devastating 2003 ...

SAN DIEGO — It took almost a year for a grand jury to indict West Covina resident Sergio Martinez on charges of starting the massive Cedar Fire on October 25, 2003. Martinez pleaded not guilty ...

And, he said, firefighters are better prepared now than in 2003. “The scene at the Cedar fire was appalling, ... This time, San Diego Fire Department spokesman Maurice Luque said, ...