BIA Report On Tribal Lands In Path Of Fires

The following is a report from the Southern California BIA on the situation with Indian Reservations in the path of the fires and numbers that were current on Monday, October 27th. The situations and numbers have changed but this will give you an idea of the devastating impact of the fires on the 15 reservations that are listed.

Rincon, San Diego county 3000+ acres, 20+ homes lost, evacuations.

San Pasqual San Diego County all 1380 Reservation acres burned, two fatalities confirmed, 67 homes and several out buildings lost, evacuations.

Barona San Diego County all 5900 Reservation acres burned, four fatalities confirmed, 40 homes, daycare center and other outbuildings lost.

Inaja San Diego County all 852 Reservation acres burned, three homes possibly lost.

La Jolla San Diego County 2000+ acres, 16 homes threatened, evacuations.

Viejas San Diego County North half approx. 800 acres burned, currently threatening rest of Reservation.

Capitan Grande San Diego County, no homes or members live on this Reservation but all 15,527 acres burned.

San Manual Riverside County, all 700 acres burned, two homes damaged on the Reservation.

The following tribes are threatened, but as of Monday have not had fire on their Reservations:

Mesa Grande San Diego County 920 acres
Santa Ysabel San Diego County 15,527 acres
Sycuan San Diego County 640 acres
Jamul San Diego County six acres
Pechanga Riverside County 4396 acres

Pechanga resort has 160 rooms in their hotel for evacuated persons from Rincon.

La Jolla Pala resort is also offering rooms to evacuated Reservation residents.