Perla was born and raised in Orange County, went to UC Berkeley for her Bachelors, and worked in Bakersfield for her first job as a multimedia journalist.
The College Area neighborhood assessed the damage after the Fairmount fire burned against their homes. Jim Price showed me what it looked like from his backyard—the typically lush canyon, now a palm tree graveyard.“We kind of knew this would happen someday, just because here we are in southern California, canyon rim and all that,” Price said.Although Price and his neighbors prepared for this fire, they're worried about its timing.
But it’s just a risky thing no matter what,” Price said.Geologist Pat Abbott says most neighborhoods in San Diego are prone to fires.“San Diego metropolitan area is full of steep-sided canyons, covered with vegetation that is fire adapted and will catch on fire,” Abbott said.Abbott says canyons give way to sharp winds, and the narrow road allows fire to quickly spread to the other side. Even with regular pruning, native vegetation, like palm trees, is the perfect fuel.
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