The terrible Laguna Beach wildfire was thirty years ago, taking place on October 27, 1993. This unsolved crime was quite an event, touching the lives of most all Lagunans. Over the years, noting the anniversaries, the Laguna Beach Historical Society sponsored programs on the Laguna wildfire and included information from the Orange County Fire Authority Director of Fire Services Chief Larry Holms’ “Orange County Firestorm 1993” report.
While sunshine and a lack of rain chances create the perfect conditions for outdoor activities, there is something to be said about the cons to our upcoming dry spell.
This is the second installment in a two-part series on the military career of Cesar âRicoâ Rodrequez.
Fighter pilot Cesar âRicoâ Rodreguez recorded his first Mig âkillâ during the Gulf War on Jan. 19, 1991. Seven days later on Jan. 26, with blinding sand storms swirling at up to 50,000 feet and violent thunderstorms creating near-zero visibility at up to 40,000 feet altitude, Rodreguez recorded his second kill.
He recalled, âIn terrible weather like that only high value asset aircraft monitoring the air space and those of us who protected them were airborne. We had just flown north of Baghdad and were ready to turn south when one of the AWACs (Airborne Warning and Control Systems) informed us that Iraqi engine activity had been confirmed at one of their western airfields. So we headed southwest to assess the situation and if need be protect our high value assets.