As wildfires grow more frequent and intense with climate change, and become a greater threat to cities, water utilities are ...

It starts with better building policies that recognize future risks, but there are many other important steps.

Structures, rather than vegetation, served as the primary fuel for spreading flames, but fire-resistant landscaping helps. It ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...

A hand tool crew prepares to work on the Lilac fire in Bonsall Tuesday. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune) San Diego Gas & Electric cut power to more of its customers to minimize the ...

A hand tool crew prepares to work on the Lilac fire in Bonsall Tuesday. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune) San Diego Gas & Electric cut power to more of its customers to minimize the ...

The blaze, dubbed the Lilac Fire, started at about 1:20 am on Tuesday and has burned 85 acres, according to Cal Fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Credit: @kwahhmaxcy via Storyful ...

These conditions, along with low humidity, created a volatile environment that could lead to rapid fire spread. On Monday, two new wildfires broke out in San Diego County. The Lilac Fire ...

Times of San Diego will send you the top local and state news at 8 a.m., 365 days a year. Sign up Screengrab of Lilac Fire evacuation area as of Jan. 21, 2025 at 9:05 am. (Map courtesy of Cal Fire ...