In 2007 the Poomacha Fire ( or Mt. Palomar Fire ) began as a structure fire on the La Jolla Indian Reservation ; it got established on Palomar Mountain , joined the Witch Fire , and entered the Agua Tibia Wilderness . Because of steep terrain , it continued to burn after all other October 2007 fires were put out , finally being fully contained on November 9 , 2007 . The fire damaged 92 % of the reservation . State and federal agencies , including the Federal Emergency Management Agency , provided aid to the tribe in a regional collaboration to rebuild and restore facilities . All of the residents were able to return to the reservation by the end of 2008
Poomacha Fire
October 2007 California wildfires
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians