Home / Storms / California
Wildfire — San Diego County Valleys, California
October 21, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
61
Property damage
$75.0M
Area
San Diego County Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 52 year-old Potrero man was killed while trying to save his home. At least seven others were killed after having crossed the border illegally.
Other notable wildfire events in California
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley · November 8, 201886 killedLos Angeles County San Gabriel Valley · January 7, 202517 killedEst San Gabriel Mountains · January 7, 202517 killedNortheast Foothills/Sacramento Valley · September 7, 202016 killedSan Diego · October 25, 200314 killedMalibu Coast · January 7, 202512 killed
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.