Gov Gray Davis called the SoCal fire “the worst … the most expensive, the most severe, the largest casualties, the most loss of property, the longest in duration.”
– Over 725,000 acres in 5 counties
– Over 100,000 people displaced
– Over 2600 homes destroyed
– Over $2b in damage
News:
Yahoo
CNN
Firehouse
LA Times
NBC4
Official:
San Bernardino Joint Information Center
National Fire News
Blogs:
San Diego Tribune
2020Hindsight
Art Lung
ScienceMeetsArt
Protection:
Wildfires and Heat Waves: How To Protect Your Home and Life
Images:
Earth Observatory
Yahoo slideshow
Satellite
Wednesdays Developments (PDF)
San Diego State University
Downtown San Diego – Art Lung
Discussion Groups:
SanDiegoWildFire – Yahoo