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Acreage: 516,356.
Homes destroyed: 2,013.
Deaths: Seven directly due to fires; seven involving evacuees, including infirmity, age, accident.
Injuries: 71 firefighters, 27 civilians.
Current evacuees: At least 1,432 people in 13 shelters.
ACTIVE WILDFIRES
San Diego County:
Witch fire: About 197,990 acres from Witch Creek to Rancho Santa Fe. 90 percent contained. 1,040 homes, 30 commercial properties, 414 outbuildings destroyed. Two killed. Two civilians, 38 firefighters hurt. Firefighting cost: $11.3 million.
Harris fire: 90,750 acres 70 miles southeast of San Diego. 70 percent contained. 206 homes, 247 outbuildings, one commercial building destroyed. Five killed. 21 civilians, 16 firefighters hurt. Firefighting cost: $9.7 million.
Poomacha fire: 49,150 acres on La Jolla Indian Reservation and northeastern county territory. 50 percent contained. 136 homes, 19 outbuildings destroyed. 14 firefighters hurt. Firefighting cost: $5.2 million.
San Bernardino County:
Slide fire: 12,789 acres in Green Valley Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains. 85 percent contained. 201 homes, three outbuildings destroyed. One firefighter hurt. Firefighting cost: $8 million.
Grass Valley fire: 1,247 acres in Grass Valley area of the San Bernardino Mountains. 95 percent contained. 174 homes, two outbuildings destroyed. Firefighting cost: $4.6 million.
Orange County:
Santiago fire: 28,012 acres east of Irvine. 65 percent contained. 16 homes destroyed. Eight structures damaged. Eight firefighters hurt. Firefighting cost: $7.9 million.
Ventura County:
Ranch fire: 58,401 acres in northern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County near Piru. 97 percent contained. One home, nine outbuildings destroyed. One firefighter hurt. Firefighting cost: $9 million.
MAJOR CONTAINED FIRES
Los Angeles County:
Buckweed fire: 38,356 acres near Agua Dulce. 21 homes, 22 outbuildings, two bridges destroyed. Three civilians, two firefighters hurt. Firefighting cost: $7.4 million.
Malibu Canyon fire: 4,565 acres in Malibu. Six homes, two businesses, one church destroyed. Three firefighters hurt. Firefighting cost: $5.8 million.
Magic fire: 2,824 acres near Santa Clarita.
San Diego County:
Rice fire: 9,000 acres in Fallbrook. 206 homes, 40 outbuildings, 91 vehicles, two commercial properties destroyed. 200 homes threatened. Three firefighters hurt. Firefighting cost: $3.1 million.
Horno/Ammo fire: 21,084 acres on Camp Pendleton Marine base.
Ventura County:
Nightsky fire: 35 acres in near Moorpark.
Sources: State Office of Emergency Services; county, state, federal fire agencies; county emergency officials.
— The Associated Press











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