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October 28, 2003
Battle of Julian By Tom Smith As I write this, firefighters are battling the Cedar fire which threatens to engulf the mountain town of Julian, famous in San Diego as a resort and destination for Sunday drives, and home to many who love its unique Southern Californian mountain beauty. It does not look good. The winds that shifted and saved many in my part of East San Diego County have sent the fire raging toward Descanso, Cuyamaca and Julian. The community of Cuyamaca has, reportedly, already been destroyed. Local news channels are reporting 90 percent of the homes have been burned. Julian is a much loved community in this area. We all hope somehow the fire will spare it. The courage and physical stamina of the firefighters is remarkable. They face not just exhaustion, but an unpredictable enemy that can reach temperatures of 2000 degrees. I am still somewhat fearful that a shift in the wind could send the fire barreling down Pine Valley toward my home--it is eerie to hear described as burning places are am used to driving by. But the weather report predicts no more winds from the East, and I somewhat guiltily pray that is right, even though it would be bad news for my neighbors to the the northeast. NBC News, I am happy and surprised to report, did a good job on their national news, reporting with dignity and sensitivity the losses of the families who live 5 miles to my north in Crest, who lost homes and family members in the fire. They did a good job capturing the suddenness of it, and how easy it is to get trapped at the end of these rural roads in east county. |