Cost $21 million Injuries 40 firefighters | Burned area 90,440 acres (366 km) | |
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Location Potrero, San Diego, California Date(s) 21 October 2007 - 9 November 2007 Buildings
destroyed 253 residential structures
2 commercial properties
293 outbuildings | ||
The Harris Fire burned in a northwest direction from its starting point at Harris Ranch Road in the town of Potrero, in the far south of San Diego County, a few miles north of Tecate, Mexico. On October 23 the fire approached eastern Chula Vista.
Many communities were evacuated, with evacuation centers set up at a nearby high school and community center.
Thomas James Varshock, 52, of Potrero, died on his property during the Harris Fire on Sunday. His teenage son suffered burn injuries, as did four firefighters of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection who attempted to rescue them. The fire may also have caused the deaths of four migrant workers near the U.S.–Mexico border. An estimated 1,210 firefighters battled this fire.
The Harris Fire also affected northern Mexico, near the town of Tecate.