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One of 9 fires burning in San Diego. This one, the San Marcos (Cocos Fire) is still burning as of May 16, 2014 - 3PM along with another fire the behind me in this shot in Oceanside.
Our radio and tv have been tuned to nearly 24-hour fire news coverage, and my heart goes out to those who have lost so much. Driving around today the devastation is incredible, yet other areas have so much that has been saved. The fire crews have worked tirelessly and here in our Carlsbad fire, they kept the losses to a minimum. We have friends who have scorch marks right up to their back yards, yet their homes remain safe. The Aviara School incurred very little damage and though the fire did its best to claim it, our firefighters were…
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