Six days later when the fire was brought under control it was threatening Wildomar and had burned 70,000 acres of wildland area. Back in time when one might describe it as once upon a time or the days of old, A brush fire was started by the County dump, which was located in the vicinity of Santa Margarita Drive and Stone Post Way. At that time San Diego County operated dumps in almost every community in the county. These dumps were burned at regular intervals, usually every day during the late afternoon or just before the attendant went home. A spark blew out of the burning dump and caused a fire that in a very short time was burning on Gavilan Mountain.
Fire season is here.
Our firefighting equipment is much more capable now but our numbers are greater too. We all have to follow the recommendations of the fire department. Keep our areas clear of brush and trash, etc. The Fallbrook Historical Society is very proud to announce that their No. 5 edition of the historical book is available now. The first four issues of the book have been very well received by everyone as documentation of what our community was like in its earlier days.