On this day in…
2006: Offshore winds blew to 40 mph in the Banning Pass. The Esperanza Fire was started by an arsonist. It eventually burned 40,200 acres from Cabazon to San Jacinto. It destroyed 34 homes and killed 5 firefighters.
2003: Santa Ana winds started on 10.25 and ended on 10.27. Gusts of 56 mph were [...]

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