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VENTURA COUNTY
Ranch fire: 55,756 acres in the Castaic area near Piru. 80 percent contained. One home, eight outbuildings destroyed. One firefighter injured. Firefighting cost: $7 million.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Witch fire: About 197,990 acres in northern San Diego County from Witch Creek to Rancho Santa Fe. 30 percent contained. 1,061 homes, 30 commercial properties, 175 outbuildings and 230 autos destroyed. Firefighting cost: $7 million. Two burned bodies found in a charred home. Two civilians and 22 firefighters injured.
Poomacha fire: 38,500 acres on the La Jolla Indian Reservation and in northeastern San Diego County. 30 percent contained. 60 homes destroyed and 12 firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $1.6 million.
Horno/Ammo fire: 17,000 acres on the Camp Pendleton Marine base. 40 to 50 percent contained.
Harris fire: 84,000 acres burned 70 miles southeast of San Diego and north of the border town of Tecate. 20 percent contained. 97 homes, 17 outbuildings, 120 autos and two commercial buildings destroyed. One civilian killed, four burned bodies found, 21 civilians injured and seven firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $5.4 million.
Rice fire: 9,000 acres in Fallbrook in northern San Diego County. 40 percent contained. 206 homes, 40 outbuildings, 91 autos and two commercial properties destroyed. Firefighting cost: $1.9 million.
ORANGE COUNTY
Santiago fire: 26,000 acres east of Irvine. 30 percent contained. 14 homes destroyed, and eight other structures damaged; four minor injuries to firefighters. Firefighting cost: $4 million.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Slide fire: 11,675 acres in Green Valley Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains. 15 percent contained. At least 200 homes destroyed. One firefighter suffered minor injuries. Firefighting cost: $3 million.
Grass Valley fire: 1,100 acres in Grass Valley area in the San Bernardino Mountains. 70 percent contained. At least 113 homes destroyed. Firefighting cost: $2.5 million.
— The Associated Press
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