Crews are being flown in by helicopter to fight the fire on steep rugged terrain. Evacuation orders remain in place, but no ...

A CAL FIRE official explains wildfire terminology to help San Diego residents better understand fire threats and safety ...

Monte Fire initially started 2:59 p.m. June 17 in San Diego County, California. Since its discovery nine days ago, it has ...

Monte Fire initially started 2:59 p.m. June 17 in San Diego County, California. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned ...

San Diego Fire-Rescue operates 52 fire stations with 994 firefighters serving a growing population of nearly 1.4 million. Los Angeles and San Diego face scrutiny for low firefighter staffing.

According to Cal Fire data, San Diego County has 157,338 acres with “very high” fire hazard, the highest level of hazard. In 2011, that figure was more than 180,700 acres.

The Lilac Fire, the largest of the blazes, grew to 85 acres and triggered evacuations in Bonsall, a small community about 45 minutes north of San Diego. The fire has displaced 86 residents and ...

The Lilac fire set off evacuations in Bonsall, a small community in northern San Diego County. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department issued evacuation orders for nearby areas around 1:33 a.m.

At least three fires erupted in northern San Diego County overnight—an 80-acre blaze known as the Lilac fire and the 30-acre Pala fire, both of which stood at 0 percent containment on Tuesday ...

Now, more than 817,00 acres in San Diego County have been classified by Cal Fire as “very high” for fire hazard, up from 646,838 acres under the 2011 map.

Two new fires have erupted today in San Diego, sparking evacuations, as dangerously dry and windy weather conditions continue.. The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood, near Gilman ...