Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
This fire was way to close for comfort, but now that the smoke has cleared, it's amazing to see how near the fire came to so many buildings, and what a superb job our firefighters did in keeping those buildings from burning.
The fire raced West, up the canyons, through the tinder try brush - it hopped 4 lane roads with ease, and scorched some 600 acres.
What's left is eerie, barren and dusty - with the screeching of distant smoke alarms from burned-out homes, echoing over the desolate landscape.
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Looking East from El Camino Real
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Looking North-East from El Camino Real
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Fried Succulents - Looking East from El Camino Real
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North up El Camino Real
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Fire Line - El Camino Real
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Destroyed Home - Poinsettia Ln
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North Side of Poinsettia Ln
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Ridge-line - N of Poinsettia Ln
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Tree Line - N of Poinsettia Ln
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Burned Tree - Poinsettia Ln
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Destroyed Industrial Building - South of Palomar Airport Rd
All shots X-T1 and 10-24mm Lens - Velvia film profile.
Flickr image album here
The fire raced West, up the canyons, through the tinder try brush - it hopped 4 lane roads with ease, and scorched some 600 acres.
What's left is eerie, barren and dusty - with the screeching of distant smoke alarms from burned-out homes, echoing over the desolate landscape.
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Looking East from El Camino Real
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Looking North-East from El Camino Real
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Fried Succulents - Looking East from El Camino Real
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North up El Camino Real
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Fire Line - El Camino Real
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Destroyed Home - Poinsettia Ln
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North Side of Poinsettia Ln
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Ridge-line - N of Poinsettia Ln
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Tree Line - N of Poinsettia Ln
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Burned Tree - Poinsettia Ln
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Destroyed Industrial Building - South of Palomar Airport Rd
All shots X-T1 and 10-24mm Lens - Velvia film profile.
Flickr image album here