Keywords: US Navy 031026-N-6213R-002 Under a cloud of smoke from nearby burning wildfires, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepares to get underway.jpg en San Diego Calif Oct 26 2003 -- Under a cloud of smoke from nearby burning wildfires the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 prepares to get underway from Naval Air Station North Island Calif Stennis is leaving port to conduct scheduled training exercises in the Southern California operating area At least 10 fires had burned more than 280 000 acres and destroyed at least 850 homes by Sunday night Smoke is also delaying flights into and out of area airports U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Mark Rebilas RELEASED 2003-10-26 031026-N-6213R-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 10219 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Mark Rebilas PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship departures from Naval Air Station North Island Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 2003 Wildfires in California San Diego skylines in the 2000s Views of San Diego from Coronado California Photographs by Mark J Rebilas |