A mandatory evacuation order was issued Tuesday afternoon after a new brush fire, named the "Friars Fire," broke out near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego.

State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.

Here’s an overview of the fires in San Diego County as of Tuesday morning. Cal Fire and San Diego County Fire said that they were on scene at a vegetation fire that was approximately five acres ...

Tuesday to purchase a twin-engine helicopter and more water tenders, and to promote more innovative brush management ...

The Friars Fire broke out just after 12:30 p.m. local time, according to Cal Fire. It is 0% contained. The San Diego Fire Department confirmed it is at the scene battling the vegetation fire ...

Several wildfires broke out in San Diego County early Tuesday, triggering evacuation orders and school closures as Southern California faced strong winds and regional red flag warnings. The fires are ...

Residents are being evacuated in the San Diego area as firefighters are battling ... the city wrote in an earlier post on X. Cal Fire crews were also assisting at the scene and a helicopter ...

A map of evacuation orders and warnings issued for the Lilac Fire, burning near Old Highway 395 and Lilac Road in San Diego County. CAL FIRE The Lilac Fire was burning near Old Highway 395 and ...

California. That comes amid another round of Santa Ana winds, which prompted Extreme Fire Weather Warnings on Monday. The Lilac Fire ignited in the Bonsall-Escondido area of northern San Diego ...

The Lilac Fire, the largest of the three, has displaced 86 residents and two structures in Bonsall, a small community about 45 minutes north of San Diego, California. Fire crews were able to make ...

Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from ... small brush fires overnight in northern San Diego County. The Lilac Fire, the largest of the blazes, grew to 85 ...