Esperanza Fire: October 26-27, 2006

Currently 57°F in Murrieta, California, USA

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:46 PM PDT

October 27, 2006, 9am: The morning after the Esperanza fire broke out, smoke floats over the lake. Smoke and ash reached all the way to the coast. Photo by Jinwu Ma.

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