In 2003, communication between fire agencies was fractured, coordination was limited and information about the surging fire was incomplete. San Diego County learned hard lessons and has changed its approach to firefighting
Wildfire risk is not going away in Southern California, but Cal Fire officials say Hilary may ease chances of a destructive fire for a couple of weeks.
Not as bad as feared: Power outages due to Hilary varied across San Diego. 39,000 lost power at the height of the storm, but average restoration time was one hour