San Diego crews helping fight LA fires, which are wind-driven events like Cedar Fire

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The fires burning in Los Angeles are fueled by the Santa Ana winds, and as the winds are forecasted to continue to blow through San Diego County, some San Diegans are on edge.

“It’s going to be a long recovery for Palisades and for Pasadena, Altadena area, and we’ve been through that in San Diego,” San Diego Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Chris Babler said.

The Cedar Fire in 2003 was also fueled by the Santa Ana winds. It burned 280,000 acres and destroyed more than 2,000 homes from Alpine, and killed two people…

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