Battalion Chief Ray Blankenheim is leading a Strike Team of five Engines manned by Battalion 10, Battalion 20, Jackson Fire Dept, Sutter Creek Fire Dept and Mule Creek State Prison firefighters. According to Amador Fire Protection District Chief, Jim McCart, about 17 AFPD firefighters left Sunday night about 8 pm for assignment on the Witch fire in San Diego county. First stop is the city of Ramona where authorities have evacuated the entire 36,000-resident town. Two CalFire strike teams from Pine Grove Camp left Sunday night and Monday morning. They are headed for Prado Regional Park in San Bernardino County. The Witch Fire is one of the biggest wildfires burning in the region -- San Diego County Sheriff Bill Kolender said at a news conference the Witch Fire "will probably be the worst fire this county has ever seen -- worse than the Cedar Fire." Wildfires in Malibu and San Diego County have forced evacuations of nearly 250,000 people from homes, hospitals and nursing homes.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in seven Southern California counties as Santa Ana winds continue to fan the wildfires and firefighter resources became stretched.  According to AFPD’s McCart, local crews could be gone up to 8 days.