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SAN DIEGO — Twenty years ago, a hunter who became lost in the Cleveland National Forest 25 miles east of San Diego ignited a wildland fire that, within hours, became a perfect storm of mass destruction on a deadly path through the county.
"There was just ashes all over the place and the sky was orange, fire truck sirens and great flames, too," so and so said."It's the stuff our worst nightmares are made of... Destruction like San Diego has never seen before from fire," so and so said.By the time containment was declared the morning of Oct. 28, 15 people were killed, more than 2,800 buildings were destroyed and more than 280,000 acres were scorched.
Mecham has witnessed mother nature's power firsthand; he's watched as an entire house imploded from the pressure of the weather currents. He says it's a reminder of how small we are in comparison.The chief says the feeling of watching people in these moments of sheer panic will never leave him, but he's also in awe of the dedication of all firefighters who uphold their oath to protect their communities.
Although Mecham is blunt about what is possible in the future, he's confident the state and county have put the resources, tools, air power and man power together to better tackle another perfect storm.New technology connected to their network of cameras across San Diego County gives firefighters critical minutes to respond more quickly.
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