I think you mean the Cedar Fire in 2003--I worked in Solana Beach at the time and our school closed for a week due to smoke from the fires inland.
It was the 15 freeway that was crossed, I think. The 5 freeway runs parallel and closer to the coast.
But your point is correct--we had some terrible fires 20 years ago and no brush clearing since with lots and lots of development. The area close to this fire used to be a big golf course--demolished to build homes in the last couple years.
I think you mean the Cedar Fire in 2003--I worked in Solana Beach at the time and our school closed for a week due to smoke from the fires inland.
It was the 15 freeway that was crossed, I think. The 5 freeway runs parallel and closer to the coast.
But your point is correct--we had some terrible fires 20 years ago and no brush clearing since with lots and lots of development. The area close to this fire used to be a big golf course--demolished to build homes in the last couple years.
I am conflating two fires, correct. Sorry for my mistake.
no apologies--we've had so many fires here in San Diego, it's hard to keep it straight. I've been here 67 years and I've seen too many.
Confirmed. I-15.
https://geowiki.ucsd.edu/sio15/case-studies/cedar-fire03.html
"A few years ago" and it happened in 2003. I must be living in a time vortex... Sigh.
I know...
I find the days are long but the years fly fast!