It was Oct. 30, 1967, and my 15th birthday, when a fire that broke out near Ramona airport raced toward Mt. Woodson, and then into Poway, consuming homes in the highlands and among the lush avocado groves of Green Valley where we lived. My mom worked at the high school then, and left with my older sister to rescue our visiting grandmother, who was home baking my birthday cake. The day ended when our family, reunited, but without electricity, drove into San Diego for my birthday dinner. The Poway High School yearbook called it the ‘Year of Fire and Ice.’ ”

Source: Los Angeles Times December 27, 2018 11:26 UTC