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10 Photos Show The Tenaja Fire Recovery In Murrieta

The Tenaja Fire scorched nearly 2,000 acres in September, but photos taken by a Patch reader show that life is resilient in the burn area.

MURRIETA, CA — Three months after the Tenaja Fire scorched nearly 2,000 acres near Murrieta, life is making a recovery in the burn zone.

Patch reader Jim Aanderud shared a series of photos taken recently in the scarred area, showing bushes and shrubs sprouting from the blackened trees and the ash-covered ground.

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