Images from San Diego fires - Sunday 26th, October 2003.

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Smoke plume covering San Diego - 5:45am, my neighbors, Amy and I looking west - 33rd Street, Normal Heights.	Smoke plume covering San Diego - looking east - 33rd Street, Normal Heights.	Smoke plume covering San Diego - Normal Heights.	Smoke plume covering San Diego - Normal Heights.	Smoke plume from Otay fire near border - 9:30am view from Santee.

Santee resident looking west as fire engulfs the hills behind his home.	Fire burning hills southwest of Santee.	Amy looking west at the hills burning.	West of Santee the fire burns through grass and brush heading southwest towards San Diego.	Some animals around the fire ravaged area were left behind as home owners panicked to get out. In this case, the homeowner was on his roof watering down the structure.

Some homeowners in Santee refused to leave under the mandatory evacuation wanting to stay and protect their homes.	Fire burning through grasses and edging closer to the homes of Santee.	Santee resident walks her horse awaiting transportation.	Santee resident gathering food for her animals.	South of Santee the fire jumps highway 52 and rages through Mission Trails Regional Park.

Fire raging through Mission Trails Regional Park creates flames that reach 100 to 150 feet.	Heading southwest and burning through heavy brush, the fire threatens communities southwest of Mission Trails Regional Park.	Locals watch the fire spread through Mission Trails. A subdivision stand just behind this couple (and me) about 100 yards.	3:30pm Sunday the fires smoke plumes block out the sun and drop ash on San Diego - Adams Avenue and the 805 bridge.