Witch Fire , also known as the Witch Creek Fire and the Witch – Guejito – Poomacha Complex Fire , was the second-largest wildfire of the 2007 California wildfire season , and the largest one of the October 2007 California wildfires . Although the Witch Fire was individually smaller than the Zaca Fire of 2007 ( which burned at least ) , burning acres alone , after merging with the Poomacha and McCoy Fires , the Witch – Guejito – Poomacha Complex Fire had a total burn area of , surpassing the Zaca Fire to become the largest complex fire of 2007 . Initially igniting in Witch Creek Canyon , near Santa Ysabel , the Witch Creek Fire rapidly spread westward , fanned by powerful Santa Ana winds , and consumed large portions of San Diego County . On October 25 , the Witch Fire merged with the Poomacha Fire to the north , near Palomar Mountain , before also merging with the smaller McCoy Fire on the next day . The Witch – Poomacha Complex Fire was the last fire of the 2007 October wildfires to be extinguished , with the Poomacha Fire being contained on November 13 . During its duration , 80 – 100 feet-high flames were reported by fire officials in the Witch Fire , and the Witch Fire exhibited the characteristics of a firestorm at its height
Zaca Fire of 2007
Zaca Fire
Witch Fire