Poinsettia Fire Recap
A smoke cloud stretches over Tower 32 on Carlsbad State Beach on May 14. The Poinsettia Fire, which began at approximately 10:30 a.m., killed one person and destroyed or significantly damaged eight homes, an 18-unit apartment complex and two commercial buildings as it burned 600 acres throughout Carlsbad.
At 10:30 a.m. on May 14, 2014 a wildfire broke out near Poinsettia Lane and Alicante Road. Over the next two days, Lancer Link worked to update students and CUSD community members through Twitter. Here is a recap of the major events of the fire collected from our Twitter posts and retweets from other community members and news organizations.
About the Contributors
Emily Matteson, Social Media Editor
Emily is spending her second year on TheLancerLink as the social media editor. After perusing multiple social media sites, she begins her tiresome work of posting statuses and updating Twitter. Emily has tons of followers and knows how to kill the Twitter game with her creative use of hash tags and emojis.
Catherine Fritz, Staff Writer
Catherine has been a CHS cheerleader for her last four years of high school, and is now Varsity Captain. Additional to cheer, Catherine is involved with the school's award-winning Varsity show choir, Sound Express. Catherine is looking forward to spending her senior year as a staff writer for TheLancerLink.
Jessica Streich, Photographer
Jessica Streich is a senior at Carlsbad High School and a photographer for the Lancer Link. She enjoys dance and theatre, and is constantly involved in onstage productions. Next year she wants to begin her college career in Communications and is so excited for making memories during her last year in Carlsbad.
