The following is a list of the five major fires in San Diego County and some key characteristics of each including acres burned, communities affected and number of homes destroyed.
WITCH CREEK FIRE
As of 10 p.m. yesterday
Area: Communities include Del Dios, Del Mar, Pauma Valley, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, Rincon, San Marcos, Wildcat Canyon and parts of southern Escondido
First reported: 12:37 p.m. Sunday
Acres burned: 198,178
Containment: 20 percent
Structures burned: 645 homes, 30 commercial buildings and 50 outbuildings destroyed; 250 homes, 10 commercial buildings and 50 outbuildings damaged
Resources: 2,331 firefighters, 85 engines, 16 bulldozers and 44 water tenders
Deaths: 2 people who were being evacuated
Injuries: 12 firefighters, 2 civilians
HARRIS FIRE
As of 10 p.m. yesterday
Area: Communities include Dulzura, Jamul, Potrero, Tecate and the outskirts of Spring Valley and Chula Vista
First reported: 9:23 a.m. Sunday
Acres burned: 75,000
Containment: 10 percent
Structures burned: 155 homes, 2 commercial buildings and 17 outbuildings destroyed; 250 homes damaged
Resources: 1,341 firefighters, 45 engines, 20 water tenders, 3 bulldozers, 3 fixed-wing aircraft and 2 helicopters
Deaths: 1 during fire, 1 during evacuation
Injuries: 7 firefighters, 21 civilians
POOMACHA FIRE
As of 10 p.m. yesterday
Area: Communities include Pauma and Rincon Indian reservations, Mount Palomar and Valley Center. Expected to merge with Witch Creek blaze
First reported: 4:10 a.m. Tuesday
Acres burned: 35,000
Containment: 10 percent
Structures burned: 50 homes
Resources: 719 firefighters, 25 engines, 9 bulldozers and 8 water tenders
Deaths: none
Injuries: 8 firefighters, 4 civilians
HORNO FIRE
As of 10 p.m. yesterday
Area: Camp Pendleton, east of Interstate 5, and north and west between Las Pulgas Road and Border Patrol checkpoint
First reported: 1:15 p.m. Tuesday
Acres burned: 10,000. Three smaller fires also burned at least 220 acres before being contained
Containment: 40 percent to 50 percent
Structures burned: none
Resources: Unavailable
Deaths: none
Injuries: none
RICE CANYON FIRE
As of 10 p.m. yesterday
Area: DeLuz, Fallbrook, poised to enter Riverside County
First reported: 4:16 a.m. Monday
Acres burned: 9,500
Containment: 20 percent
Structures burned: 206 homes, 2 commercial buildings and 40 outbuildings destroyed
Resources: 1,095 firefighters
Deaths: 1 during evacuation
Injuries: 1 firefighter
