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 … Read more
In northern San Diego County, a brush fire burned more than 800 acres, but an aggressive response by firefighters from the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and several local fire departments was credited with preventing the flames from In northern San Diego County, a brush fire burned more than 800 acres, but an … Read more
A firefighter from the Heartland Fire Department in San Diego County puts out flames near the Rancho Santa Fe neighborhood north of San Diego. A firefighter from the Heartland Fire Department in San Diego County puts out flames near the Rancho Santa Two fires broke out at Camp Pendleton, a top US Marine Corps base … Read more
A rapidly-moving brush fire, agitated by dry conditions and high winds, led San Diego County in Southern California to order the evacuation of 5000 homes on Tuesday. Billowing smoke rises from flames as firefighters begin the trek up the hills to battle a wild fire, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in San Diego. Wildfires destroyed a … Read more
SAN DIEGO — Last summer's most destructive wildfire was sparked by a Bureau of Land Management Jeep that ignited dry brush in the desert just east of the Laguna Mountains, fire investigators announced Friday. Wildfires pushed by gusty winds chewed through canyons parched by California's drought, prompting evacuation orders for more than 20,000 homes on … Read more