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Mt. San Miguel continues to burn. San Diego wildfires.

Please tell me these are lights.
alpha_harblo: Fortunately the glow down here is simply from streetlights.
Jesus nos salvará
Davichi: Esperanzadamente los fuegos terminarán pronto.
Esta arvore ainda existe:
Looks like the surface of the sun.
ortzmet: Thanks. It was very hot.
Old growth trees hardly ever burn along with the rest of the vegetation as the fire wave goes by.
niiicedave: Very true. I've noticed that as well.
Well, it depends from the local fire force (thus, from heat). With the same heat, large trunks burn with more difficulty.
Mt. San Miguel continues to burn. San Diego wildfires. by slworking2.
This fire was burning a few miles south of my home.

As seen from atop Mt. Helix in La Mesa, California

Final statistics for the Harris Fire as of November 5, 2007 9:45 pm

Date/Time Started: October 21, 2007 9:23 am
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE / San Diego County Operational Area
County: San Diego County
Location: Highway 94 and Harris Ranch Rd near Portrero
Acres Burned: 90,440 acres
Structures Destroyed:253 residential structures, 2 commercial properties and 293 outbuildings were destroyed. 12 residential structures and 3 outbuildings were damaged.
Injuries: 40 firefighter injuiries have been reported. Five civilians have died and twenty-one injured directly due to this fire.
Total Fire Personnel: 756
Engines: 36
Fire crews: 15
Helicopters: 3
Water tenders: 6
Costs to date: $21 million 
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jay j wilkie  Pro User  says:

damn those fires are so bad . its all that is on the news here in fl. just now . hope the services get hold of em soon eh. great shot.
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Memories Through Photographs  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "Only The Best Are"..InThe Gallery Tag It"onlythebestare", and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

jay_wilkie: Thanks, and yeah, these fires have gotten quite destructive.

Jack: Thanks! :-)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Geo's "The Gal-0-Re-ah"  Pro User  says:

Awesome shot. Just a freaking shame this is going on.... Wish i was there to help fight this one.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Geo: Thanks. Yeah, it's a shame that so many homes have been destroyed.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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cosmic_flurk  Pro User  says:

Kind of reminds me of the Solar X-Ray Telescope.
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Kevin  Pro User  says:

And it reminds me of how old painters would display their concept of Hell. Like Bosch in this detail from his Garden of Earthly Delights.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Bisayan lady  Pro User  says:

You got cool shots too! It's the best view at Mt Helix. It's scary what's happening in our town, be safe.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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slworking2  Pro User  says:

cosmic_flurk: Hahahaha. Everything reminds you of sci-fi, doesn't it? :-)

Kevin: Interesting comparison.

Bisayan lady: Indeed. Myself and the other spectators up there had to illegally park on the side of the road. It was fine until a cop showed up and started ticketing people. Fortunately the cop was several cars down from mine and I had plenty of time to leave.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Snowfire11Ro  Pro User  says:

You've certainly got some awesome pictures - too bad the result of all these great shots is a lot of destruction.

My boss was supposed to be flying out for a seminar in San Diego, but it just got cancelled last night. He didn't mind since he really wasn't looking forward to three days of smoke. Plus, San Diego needs all the hotel space they can come up with.

I hope things take a turn for the better today - I heard on the news that the Santa Ana winds are supposed to be dying down a little.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Art: Fortunately the fires are stating to get under control and are no longer heading towards my neighborhood.

Snowfire11Ro: Thank you. The winds have slowed down considerably - which is good for slowing down the fires, but bad for air quality since the smoke isn't getting blown away. And yeah, we definitely need hotel space for the evacuees.
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Timm Williams says:

thats a sick view of the fires..

Fires over the Hills
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exiter™  Pro User  says:

WOW!
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ShUtTeR PrO  Pro User  says:

Nice shot ...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Alexander sextus: My house and neighborhood are safe, thanks. The fires are dying down and will hopefully be contained soon.

Tim: Thanks. Awesome shot you took, too.

exiter: You can say that again. It was crazy.

ShUtTeR PrO: ThAnK YoU. :-)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Maurits Burgers  Pro User  says:

jeez.... have been thinking of San Diego a lot these days.
I hope you and Angela and all other peeps I know from in and around SD are fine..
great shots [helas]
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Maurits: Thanks man. Nice to hear from you again. :-) Angie and I are safe, fortunately. :-)
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Thanks for the favorites, everyone.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Bisayan: Thanks for the favorite.
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buckdenton13 says:

I used this photo in an article of mine:

www.conservationreport.com/2007/10/america-ne eds-common-s...

I gave the necessary "Photo source for attribution" and other information.

Thank you very much.

Buck
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

buckdenton13: No problem. Thanks for the free publicity. :-)

leathergloves: Thanks. And yeah, the firefighters did the best they could possibly do.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

plumptuous: Thank you for the favorite.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

puuhale: Thx for the fave.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

SuprWoofrMegaBass and pistolpedro2003: Thanks for the favorites. :-)
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

mathisIndigo: Thanks for the favorite.
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gavino•vz  Pro User  says:

So what does the hill look like now?
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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slworking2  Pro User  says:

gavinowsvz: Because we've had some rain over the last few months, it's nice and green at the moment. All the old and think brush is gone, but there's green grass everywhere.
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anddebi0306 says:

Oh my...wow. My goodness! Geez. Amazing pic! Really puts the fire into perspective for those of us who weren't there.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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slworking2  Pro User  says:

anddebi0306: Thanks. It was quite an intense and scary event to watch.
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zombola photography  Pro User  says:

incredible!!!

Your photo is awsome!
you are invited to add this photo to
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

zombola: Thanks. Added. :-)
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faith goble  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Luminosity and Light, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Luminosity and Light

Beautiful work. We hope that you will join us at Luminosity and Light!

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slworking2  Pro User  says:

faith_goble: Thanks for the group invite. I've added my photo to the group. :-)
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kjellarsen says:

Wow, what a shot!

Luminosity and Light
This lovely and luminescent photo was lavishly admired in Luminosity and Light!

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slworking2  Pro User  says:

kjellarsen: Thank you. :-)
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

leathergloves: Thanks for the invite! Added. :-)
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jollyjilly says:

woww. :(
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

jillyydear: Yeah. This was quite an intense event to watch.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

leathergloves: Awesome! Thank you. :-)
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Kristine May.  Pro User  says:

omygosh. i remember these fires from last year !
i could see the fires of mt. san miguel from where i live :(
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

kristine_may: Yeah, these fires were quite intense. I shot this while standing up on my roof in the northeastern part of Santee.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

leathergloves: Thanks again. Will do. :-)
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valentinanitnelav  Pro User  says:

Hi! I'm an administrator of a group called Life and Travel.
Your shot is wonderful..

Please add this beautiful photo to ...

FB3

..and if you want join the group!
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

valentinanitnelav: Thanks for the group invite. :-)
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Barcelona Photobloggers says:

We'd love to see this picture at the exhibition we are organizing on September in Barcelona (Spain). The exhibition will be visited by thousands of people at the Maremagnum shopping center.

Before adding your pictures to the group, please read the terms and conditions.

Thanks
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Barcelona Photobloggers: Thanks for your interest. I've added my photo to your group. :-)
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joushlo says:

I saw something like this when I looked through best adventure places.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

joushlo: This is wildfire, not lava. Not sure if that's what you were thinking, though.
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navarzo [deleted] says:

Very extensive fire!
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scheheryar says:

Wow Hot Pic...

Sheheryar from Austin
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shaunheath says:

absolutly fantastic shot
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

navarzo: It was an insane fire, indeed.

scheheryar: Thanks.

shaunheath: Thank you.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

MULLETARDKILLS: Thanks for the fave. The fires last year were insane, weren't they?
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BMigulski  Pro User  says:

Stunning
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eddieromero16 says:

i dont under stand
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

BMigulski: Thanks.

eddieromero16: This was a huge wildfire that burned hundreds of homes and over 90,000 acres in San Diego County.
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hannibal1107  Pro User  says:

Fire is a natural way for arid regions to clear out the accumulated biomass from years of growth. Of course if you live there it is a problem. Another reason not to live in California.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

hannibal1107: Very true. People that live out in the back country are now being asked to clear brush at least 100' (sometimes even 300') from the perimeters of their homes.
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artesphoto says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Light Concept, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

artesphoto: Thanks for the group invite. :-)
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andersmusician says:

run for cover lol
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

andersmusician: LOL
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Darvin Atkeson  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called California Photographers, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Wow. You know, I grew up in Southern California and spent plenty of summer nights out watching the hills burn. It's an impressive site but leaves a mess of the hills. Great photograph.

I hope you will consider adding this image to the California Photographers group. I received an email yesterday and it seems I have inherited the group as the longest active member so I am going to try and get it started. I started by clearing out all the images and started looking for a few people to help get it restarted. I think this image really shows off the state and would make a great addition.

Thanks
Darv
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Darvin: Thanks. Added. :-)
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~*Evil Pea*~  Pro User  says:

wow, the news can't even compare to a shot like this. i'm in norcal and i'm praying for rain during the winter months so this doesn't happen again this summer!
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Evil Pea: Thanks. Yeah, hopefully something like this doesn't happen again anytime soon.
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anishkundumon@yahoo.com says:

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RyaninVa says:

amazing shot.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

RyaninVa: Thanks. This was an amazing - and scary - sight to see in person.
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Travelin' James says:

That looks scary. That season is coming around again :( San Diego SEO
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Travelin' James: It was quite scary to experience, indeed. Yeah, the worst part of fire season here is around September - October.
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ikraaaam says:

Nice shot. Only 15 million?
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

ikraaaam: Thanks. I've since updated the cost statistics - the new number is $21,000,000. I believe that's only the cost of fighting the fire, however. Not sure about the cost of the damage to the 250+ homes that were destroyed. And this is just one of several fires that were burning at the same time.
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smokejumping  Pro User  says:

Impressive wildfire shot!
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

smokejumping: Thanks. :-)
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truetoself says:

Hi, we would like to use your San Diego fire photo on a display panel (not too large) for an organization that provides ground support for firefighters, disaster workers, etc. May we have your permission? Please advise. It's a great photo, many thanks.
reference link: www.flickr.com/photos/slworking/1721837998/
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

truetoself: Feel free to use my photo in your publication. I fully support you people and your efforts to protect the public from disasters. :-)
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truetoself says:

Awesome, really appreciate it!
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immortalfriendstotheworld says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called a new world, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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immortalfriendstotheworld says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called THE BEST PHOTOS OF THE WORLD, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

immortalfriendstotheworld: Thanks for the group invites.
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Ben Kimball  Pro User  says:

incredible shot.
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slworking2  Pro User  says:

Ben Kimball: Thanks.
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