Junior Fire Patrol

Junior Fire Patrol Saves the Day 1946 1946-At about 3:30 p.m the captain of the Junior Fire Patrol, Virgil Jump  noticed a small fire adjoining the LaFrance residence. So he…

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Life in the 2000-2015

Life is full of growing pains in the new millennium.  The 2003 Cedar Fire changed the life of Crest as we saw it for the next decade  as residents rebuild.…

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2003 Cedar Fire

The Cedar Fire Devastates Crest - October 26, 2003 On October 26, 2003 disaster strikes the Crest community. The Cedar Fire, a human-caused wildfire driven by Santa Ana winds, resulted…

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The 1948 Suncrest Fire

Fire swept through the ridge community of Suncrest 4 miles east of El Cajon, July 11, 1948.  The fire, which at one time threatened to be major, miraculously spared nearly…

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