Brush fires break out and spread in northern San Diego County

A second brush fire in Fallbrook, dubbed the Highway Fire, had charred 600 acres along the 15 Freeway, near State Route 76 and Old Highway 395 in the Pala area of northeastern San Diego County, Fox 5 News learned from the California Highway Patrol.

A second brush fire in Fallbrook, dubbed the Highway Fire, had charred 600 acres along the 15 Freeway, near State Route 76 and Old Highway 395 in the Pala area of northeastern San Diego County, Fox 5 News learned from the California Highway Patrol.

Brush fires broke out in more than half a dozen spots in northern San Diego County and spread at a dangerous pace as hot, dry, erratic winds, backed by record temperatures, raked Southern California for a second day Wednesday. The fires forced 

Brush fires broke out Wednesday in more than half a dozen spots in northern San Diego County and spread at a dangerous pace as hot, dry, erratic winds, backed by record temperatures, raked Southern California for a second day. Elsewhere, crews battled 

High winds, heat and very low humidity in California will set the stage for extreme fire conditions, as the Bernardo Fire continues to rage near San Diego. On Wednesday, the Poinsettia Fire ignited approximately 25 miles from San Diego, in Carlsbad