Board continues local emergency proclamation for Lilac fire

The County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 23 to continue the county-wide local emergency proclamation for the Lilac fire due to ongoing debris and erosion control tasks as well as cost recovery efforts from state and federal agencies.

A month after the fire, county officials also updated the board on the progress of those efforts.

The Lilac fire began in the Bonsall area on Dec. 7 during extreme Santa Ana conditions. Supervisors ratified a proclamation of local emergency on Dec. 11.

During a presentation Jan. 9, county recovery manager Amy Harbert said 113 homes were destroyed and 55 others w...