Fire victims trade rather than rebuild

Jack and Mary Phillips at their new home in Escondido that they got by swapping their burned-down plot for a downpayment on the new house. They lost their Lake Hodges view hill top home in the Witch fire and will be able to move into their new home before Christmas. <br><small><B>JOHN KOSTER </B>For The North County TImes</small> <br><A HREF="https://secure.townnews.com/nctimes.com/forms/photo_services/linkorder.php?des= Photo by John Koster / For The North County TImes/ Jack and Mary Phillips at their new home in Escondido that they got by swapping their burned-down plot for a downpayment on the new house. They lost their Lake Hodges view hill top home in the Witch fire and will be able to move into their new home before Christmas." target="new">Order a copy of this photo</A> <!— <br><A HREF=" ">More of this story</A> —> <br> <A HREF="http://www.nctimes.com/news/photogallery/" target="new">Visit our Photo Gallery</A> <br> <hr width="250">