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Wildfire Survivor Has Harrowing Tale

SAN DIEGO (CN) - A woman who survived the October 2007 Rice Canyon wildfire by lying in a creek for four hours and breathing through her wet skirt while the fire burned up to the water's edge has sued San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and Davey Tree Surgery, claiming their negligence caused the fire.

Elisa Williams of Fallbrook says her home was burned up in the 9,500-acre Rice Canyon Fire. She says SDG&E hired Davey to maintain its lines and keep them clear of tree branches.

She is represented in Superior Court by Alan Jang of Berkeley.

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