, final statistics: 4,900 acres burned, 53 homes, 37 vehicles and 33 out-buildings destroyed by the time the fire reached containment Monday evening, according to Los Angeles County fire Capt. Greg Cleveland.

The skies were blue and clear and the air was cool. Crickets chirped, birds warbled and the ocean stretched out like stained glass, marred only by the yellow firefighting planes that swooped in to scoop out water. Fire crews stowed their hoses and axes and headed back to their stations. Residents returned home.

The splendor of the day didn't square with the numbers. On top of the destruction, fire damaged 35 homes and 11 out-buildings. Over 1,100 personnel and 163 fire engines were still on hand in the morning.

Insurance investigators haven't been able to offer an estimate of monetary damage, but it's sure to be tens of millions of dollars.