Poinsettia Fire

Poinsettia Fire
Date(s)
  • May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14) –
  • May 17, 2014 (2014-05-17)
LocationCarlsbad, San Diego County, California
Statistics[1][2]
Burned area600 acres (2 km2)
Impacts
Deaths1
Structures destroyed
  • 8 residences
  • 18-unit complex
Damage$22.5 million (2014 USD)[3]
Ignition
CauseUndetermined

The Poinsettia Fire was the second most destructive of the May 2014 San Diego County wildfires.[4] It caused property damage estimated at $22.5 million,[3] as well as the only reported fatality in the San Diego County series of wildfires. As of July 10, 2014, the cause of the fire is listed as "undetermined", which allows for further investigation if more information comes to light.[5]

  1. ^ "Poinsettia Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ^ Garske, Monica (22 May 2014). "Update: San Diego Fires Latest updates from officials on San Diego's May Firestorm". NBC San Diego. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Garske, Monica (May 19, 2014). "Update: San Diego Fires". NBC San Diego. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "San Diego Wildfires: Crews Fight Flames In San Marcos, Carlsbad and Camp Pendleton". weather.com. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  5. ^ Figueroa, Terry (July 10, 2014). "Officials: juvenile started Cocos blaze". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 10, 2014.