RSF Fire District

Witch Creek Fire Information

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General Information

The Witch Creek Fire broke out shortly after noon on Sunday, October 21, 2007, near Ramona. The fire, aided by strong Santa Ana winds and plenty of extremely dry fuel, spread quickly and reached the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District boundaries at approximately 1:30 a.m. on October 22 and the entire population of the District was evacuated at 10:30 that morning. Rancho Santa Fe firefighters, with the help of strike teams from Northern California as well as other local agencies, spent several days fighting active fire and providing structure protection throughout the District, achieving full containment on October 24. Residents were allowed back in their homes shortly before noon on Friday, October 26, after Fire District and Sheriff's Department officials confirmed the area was clear of spot fires and road obstacles.

Quick Statistics

Approximately 6,000 acres burned
61 homes/outbuildings destroyed
23 homes/outbuildings damaged
21,000 evacuated
No significants injuries or deaths

Damage Assessment

The following is partial, unofficial list of structures that were damaged or destroyed by the fire. The list will be updated as more information is obtained. Again, this list is not yet complete nor is it considered to be official. If you arrived home and found that it had been damaged or destroyed, but did not find a tag, please contact the Fire District, 858-756-5971. For a list of rebuilding resources click here.

Damage Assessment List of Damaged or Destroyed Homes

There are NO structure losses on Mt. Israel or within the communities of:

4S Ranch (tracts)
The Bridges
Cielo
The Crosby
Mount Israel

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Maps

Progression Map

Preliminary Damage Assessment Map (Rancho Santa Fe only)