San Marcos Fire update – The Coronado Hills fire is spreading rapidly as seen in the pictures below with the Cal State San Marcos campus ordered evacuated.
High temperatures, bone dry conditions, and gusting Santa Ana winds contributed to the rapid spread of the San Marcos fire.
Officials said that 400 acres were burning in an area known as Coronado Hills, near Cal State San Marcos and San Elijo Hills. CalFire said several structures were threatened by the Coronado Hills fire.
A representative for the California Highway Patrol said at 3:30 a.m. that 700 students at the university were being evacuated. Evacuations were underway in the Coronado Hills and Discovery Hills areas, as well as portions of San Elijo Hills.
And that’s the latest news on the San Marcos fire.
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October 22nd, 2007 at 12:10 pm
[...] hitsusa wrote an interesting post today on San Marcos FireHere’s a quick excerpt… at the university were being evacuated. Evacuations were underway in the Coronado Hills and Discovery Hills areas, as well as portions of San Elijo Hills. And that’s the latest news on the San Marcos fire. Tags: News, Web Site Traffic. [...]
October 22nd, 2007 at 3:26 pm
we are located at 1237 green oak road, tucked in behind bus. park and shadowridge residential areas. we are a 150 acre ranch covered in dry brush and are within a few miles of the san marcos fire. we are protected by several industrial areas and residential, also…but we are concerened if a possible get up and go scenario should be established…if you have any advice for us let us know…thanks
October 22nd, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Any word on the southeast carlsbad/ La Costa area?? I was “on alert” to evacuate early this morning (8-9ish)- and got right out to LA before the freeways jammed. Impossible to get any news up here other than Malibu!!!
October 22nd, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Do you have anything new on this fire?? Is it coming down the hill into the Coronado Hills homes? I live right there…thank you!
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:46 pm
La Costa
Carlsbad is on voluntary evac. Smoke is bad, but so far no fires reported. Closest fires are the Coronado Hills Fire, Cal State has been evacuated and folks in San Marcos and San Elijo Hills. the monster fire south and east of Carlsbad is the now combined Guajito/Witch Creek Fire east of San Diego. Mandatory evacs all the way to the coast, there.
Two auto calls have been sent to the Carlsbad area asking people to be ready to/or voluntarily evacuate. Lost of folks are sitting tight for now.
Dallas
October 22nd, 2007 at 9:42 pm
We’re in far SE Carlsbad at La Costa Oaks (near LCH and over the hill from San Elijo). We lost cable mid-morning, so radio was our only info source and almost nothing was being said about our area. Given the amount of open space around our area we started packing. For clarification, the cable may have been our problem from deconnecting the PCs, etc.
Around 1 the police drove through the neighborhood calling for a vol evac, then around 2 calling for a mand evac. In the am the air was dark to the south, but blue towards Carlsbad, but by 2 the air was full of ash and smoke and the blue skies were gone. We’ve evac’ed to relatives in OC. Now it seems the fire may skip that area, but as bad as the air was, we’re happy to have left with kids and pets.
October 22nd, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Any word on the La Costa Meadows Industrial Park at the West end of Elfin Forest?
October 22nd, 2007 at 11:37 pm
I just looked at http://www.fire.ca.gov and it mentions that the San Marcos fire has been contained. Our worry is that we have a home in the Dicovery Hills area. Does anyone know where exactly houses were lost? We live off of Via Vera Cruz.
Thank you
October 23rd, 2007 at 12:31 am
I was wondering what area exactly did burn in the coronado hills area. I’m located in belleza on the other side of the hill from san elijo. My concern is did the fire hit around that area aready? since I heard it was going south west …. I’m also near burham dr too but closer to 78. my worry is about sleeping, if I should really worry during the mid morning
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:13 am
Everything is ok on Via Vera Cruz. I live on Quail Hill Dr.
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:35 am
Greg, I’m in PA and trying to find out about the status of Via Vera Cruz too. Please keep me posted. We are very worried for our friends!
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:51 am
How close did the fire actually come to the Cal State, San Marcos and the 78? I know where San Elijo is – at the Santa Fe entrance – but I am unfamiliar with the other communities? Thanks for any info!
October 23rd, 2007 at 12:12 pm
I’m on the eas side of cal state san marcos and no evacuations were ordered yesterday. CSUSM is over the hill from san elijo. at the moment nothing is being reported about anything near the 78 west of the 15. I’m just waiting since, right now at least on the maps I’m in the projected evacuation area. that all is very scary since I just moved in last summer.
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:21 pm
I have a family member who lives over off Corte Raquel (78 fwy off Rancho Santa Fe exit) how close is the fire and has the area been issued a mandatory evacuation? Anyone have any information it would be greatly appreciated. I have been trying to get through and no word yet from them.
October 23rd, 2007 at 5:21 pm
I was wondering if there are any evacuations in San Marcos. I am here alone with my two daughters. We live off of woodward. Not too far from twin oaks golf course. Are we in danger?
October 23rd, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Hi i am sabrina and i am 12 and i am freakin out! i had to get evauated yesterday at 3 in the morning and right not i have to get evacuated again! does anyone know anything about the fire that is about to come onto the elfin forest trail? i really need to know! my 9 year old sister is practially crying. i know that i am not the only person but my whole family just got evacuated and we are all staying at my grannys! i don’t know what to do!!! HELP!
October 25th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
[...] desconocido wrote an interesting post today!.Here’s a quick excerptOfficials said that 400 acres were burning in an area known as Coronado Hills, near Cal State San Marcos and San Elijo Hills. CalFire said several structures were threatened by the Coronado Hills fire. … [...]