Fire in San Diego’s Otay Mountain area explodes to 4,250 acres; evacuation orders, warnings issued
Authorities issued evacuation orders and warnings to nearby areas early Friday morning as a wildfire in the Otay Wilderness Area exploded to 4,250 acres in rugged terrain overnight. Crews were able to ...
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County still at 88% containment by Tuesday evening
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for five days, it has burned 6,625 ...
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San Diego County fires: Lilac Fire, one of several blazes that began Tuesday, at 80 acres
Several wildfires broke out in San Diego County early Tuesday, triggering evacuation orders and school closures as ...
San Diego Sheriff's Department clears homeless encampment following small fire in El Cajon
The San Diego Sheriff's Office cleared a homeless encampment in unincorporated El Cajon on Wednesday, following a small fire ...
More than 2,000 fire personnel still working the Border 2 Fire in San Diego
After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.
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San Diego County Deputies Make Arrests at Homeless Encampment in El Cajon After Fire Breaks Out
On Tuesday, February 4, around 2:00 p.m., a small fire broke out at an encampment located near Willow Glen Drive in ...
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Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster ...
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What starts wildfires in San Diego County? Here’s what we know — and don’t know
The causes of about 45% of fires handled by Cal Fire in San Diego County from 2019 through 2023 are either 'undetermined' or classified as 'other.' Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window ...
San Diego tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...
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Crashes and Disasters
This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, only launched a few years ago and is in the early stages of ...
Power pole catches fire in Fallbrook; outages reported
A power pole caught fire in the 200 block of Potter Street in Fallbrook Friday morning, according to the North County Fire Protection District.