There were five deaths in the Harris Fire. It grew to 90,440 acres but did not enter the city. The Harris Fire in southern San Diego County started the same day as the Witch Creek Fire. The Witch Creek and Guejito Fires were among 21 wildfires burning in Southern California. More than 500,000 people lived in the areas evacuated, 200,000 of them within the city.Īt the height of the fire, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department had 73 engines, 7 trucks and 420 people deployed. The fires triggered the largest evacuation in county history. Countywide, 1141 residences were destroyed. 365 residences were destroyed in the City, all of them in the Rancho Bernardo community. More than 197,990 acres of San Diego County burned in the fires, 9,250 acres within the City of San Diego. Jamul Casino is San Diego’s place for fun, a casino that’s close by and always has something going on Explore our Casino. It wasn't long before the two fires merged. San Diego’s best casino offers big wins, exciting table games, great food, phenomenal entertainment, friendly service, a thrilling atmosphere put it together and it adds up to a ton of fun. The Guejito Fire started in the San Pasqual Valley at two o'clock on the morning of October 22. By four o'clock the next morning, the Witch Creek Fire had made its way to the San Diego City limits. Just after noon on Octoarcing power lines whipped by Santa Ana winds started a small fire east of Ramona, in the Witch Creek area.
