In 2003, fire destroyed 287 homes in Harbison Canyon as it tore across San Diego County, claiming 280,000 acres, 2,800 dwellings and 15 lives. Since then, the tightly knit community has rebuilt. What was once a rural, affordable backwater has become more suburban and pricey. "The fire will never not be part of our lives," says one resident who lived through it. Now, as neighborhoods in Northern California try to move on after October's wildfires, Harbison Canyon stands as an example of how a place's identity can change after disaster.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 27, 2017 12:56 UTC