Old Fire
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The Old Fire was a large complex wildfire that started on October 25, 2003, near Old Waterman Canyon Road and California State Route 18 in the San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County, South
The Old Fire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains, viewed from Strawberry Peak
Old Fire: Infrared aerial close-up image
Old Fire and Grand Prix fires: Natural color aerial image
Santa Ana winds
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The Santa Ana winds, occasionally referred to as the devil winds, are strong, extremely dry katabatic winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California. T
Old Fire
…This included the huge Cedar Fire, what was then the second-largest fire in California's history after the Santiago Canyon Fire of 1889. Fanned by the Santa Ana winds, the Old Fire burned 91,281 acres (369.40 km2), destroyed 993 homes, and caused six deaths. The fire threatened San Bernardino and Highland, as well…
QuikSCAT image showing the speed of the Santa Ana winds (m/s)
Hygrometer showing low humidity during a Santa Ana wind event
Firemen run up Mt. Washington hill to put down wildfire flames in Los Angeles, 1961 (Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection, UCLA Library)
Santa Ana winds speed through Newhall Pass, Cajon Pass, and San Gorgonio Pass (Southland Weather Handbook, 1962)