Fire-Related Deaths - 2003 California Fire Season


Cedar Fire - San Diego County

  • Galen Blacklidge, 50: Lakeside. Died October 26 while trying to escape in her vehicle near Wildcat Canyon Road.


  • Stephen Shacklett, 55: Died October 26 while trying to escape in a motor home on Muth Valley Road.


  • Gary Edward Downs, 50: Died October 26 while trying to escape flames on Wildcat Canyon Road.


  • James K. Shohara, 63, his wife Solange Shohara, 58, and their son Randy Shohara, 32: Died October 26 while trying to escape from their home on Lake Vicente Drive.


  • John Leonard Pack, 28, and his wife Quynh Yen Cahu Pack, 28: Died October 26 while trying to escape from their home on Wildcat Canyon Road.


  • Ralph Westly, 77: Found dead on Wildcat Canyon Road.


  • A woman who died October 26 in the area of the Barona Indian Reservation, tentatively identified as Mary Lynne Peace, 54.

  • Two people who died October 26 in the area of the Barona Indian Reservation; identified in published reports as Robin Sloan, 45, and her daughter, Jennifer Sloan, 17.

  • Christy-Anne Seiler Davis, 42: Died October 26 at her home on Vista Viejas Road in Alpine.


  • Steven Rucker, 38: A firefighter from Novato killed October 29 while trying to save a home near Wynola.




    • Paradise Fire - San Diego County

  • Nancy Morphew, 51: Valley Center, horse rancher. Killed October 26 as she attempted to drive away from her home on Yellow Brick Road.


  • Ashleigh Roach, 16: Valley Center, student. Killed October 26 when her car was trapped in flames near Hell Hole Canyon.




    • Old Fire - San Bernardino County

  • James W. McDermith, 70: San Bernardino. Died October 25 when he collapsed as he was evacuating his home.


  • Charles Cunningham, 93: San Bernardino. Died October 25 when he collapsed as he stood in the street watching his home burn.


  • Chad Williams, 70: Crestline. Died October 25 of a heart attack while evacuating.


  • Gene Knowles, 75: Big Bear. Died October 26 of a heart attack while evacuating.


    Source: San Diego County Sheriff's Department; San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office: San Bernardino County Coroner


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