Historic Julian Survives Historic Cedar Fire by Jim Evans It began in the Cleveland National Forest near Ramona as a small fire allegedly started by a lost deer hunter in distress. It became known as the Cedar fire — the largest and most destructive fire in California history. More ...
Barona Race Track Survives Firestorm by Johnny McDonald by Johnny McDonald
Trapped on an island of asphalt, two dozen workers and fans fought back Cedar Fire flames to protect three Barona racing facilities, located some six miles from the Barona Casino on Wildcat Canyon Road. More ...
Bulldozers to the Rescue! by Johnny McDonald The Cedar Fire was almost 10 hours old when two ranchers took off on bulldozers in the early morning to save a Witch Creek community. More ...