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Date: Oct 28, 2003 18:01
Looking east over Miramar in San Diego. The fire ignored this sign, and jumped over the freeway, moving west at about 20 miles per hour. My roommates and friends who live in the area watched the progress of fire with disbelief. They all thought, in no uncertain terms, that the fire would eventually reach our neighborhood. The news reported that there was nothing the fire crews could do. The fire was burning where it wanted, was not contained at all, could not be controlled, and was moving 100 foot high walls of flame at 10-20 mph.