Series of drought-induced conflagrations in California, United States
May 2014 San Diego County wildfires
Satellite image of several of the wildfires in San Diego County on May 14, 2014.
Date(s)
May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05) – May 22, 2014 (2014-05-22)
Location
San Diego County, California
Statistics[1][2][3]
Total fires
20
Burned area
At least 26,001 acres (10,522 ha)
Impacts
Deaths
1 confirmed[3]
Non-fatal injuries
At least 6
Damage
$60 million (2014 USD) total
Ignition
Cause
Arson, faulty construction equipment, etc.
The May 2014 San Diego County wildfires were a swarm of 20 wildfires that erupted during May 2014, in San Diego County, California, during severe Santa Ana Wind conditions, historic drought conditions, and a heat wave. The main event during mid-May was preceded by a precursor fire that ignited on May 5. The Bernardo Fire has been declared accidental, and officials believe the Cocos Fire was intentionally set. The causes of the other fires are still under investigation by multiple agencies, and a joint task force was formed to coordinate the investigations and facilitate communications.[4] Six injuries and one fire-related fatality were reported.[3]
At least eight major (named) fires were burning simultaneously at the height of the event, as well as several unnamed small brush fires.[5] Smoke from the fires also prompted health advisories in parts of Orange and Los Angeles counties.[6]
On May 14, the County of San Diego declared a local emergency.[7] Later that evening, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for the county and affected areas.[8]
Multiple school districts, California State University at San Marcos, MiraCosta College, and Palomar College were forced to cancel classes and close schools for one or more days; CSUSM and Palomar also postponed or cancelled commencement exercises due to the fires. All evacuation orders were lifted by May 18, and all schools resumed classes on May 19.
The Cocos Fire was the last of the May 2014 wildfires to be extinguished, with full containment on May 22.[9] By the time the last of the fires was extinguished, approximately 26,001 acres (105 km2) of land had burned and an estimated 65 structures had been destroyed.[2][10] Damage estimates were still being compiled as of late May 2014, but the County estimated that the fires cost close to $60 million (2014 USD), including $29.8 million in destruction or damage to private property, and $27.9 million in the costs of firefighting, support, and environmental damage.[11]
^"2014 Archived Fires". CAL FIRE. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^ ab"May 2014 San Diego County Wildfires - After Action Report" (PDF). County of San Diego. Office of Emergency Services, County of San Diego. June 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
^ abcLondon, Christina (May 15, 2014). "Body Found in Ashes of Carlsbad Fire". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
^Summers, Dave (May 19, 2014). "Fire Investigations Pooled into 1 Task Force". NBC San Diego. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
^"Map: Wildfires Burning in San Diego County". NBC San Diego. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
^Pamer, Melissa (May 16, 2014). "Smoke From San Diego Fires Prompts Advisory, 911 Calls in L.A., O.C". KTLA. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
^Garske, Monica (May 14, 2014). "Fire in Fallbrook, Bonsall Area Threatens Homes". NBC San Diego. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
^Cite error: The named reference weather was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Cocos Fire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Figueroa, Teri; Winkley, Lyndsay (May 19, 2014). "Fires in North County closer to being out". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
^Repard, Pauline (May 24, 2014). "County estimates wildfire costs at nearly $60 million". San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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