Fire crews were battling a blaze near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego, which threatened structures at its peak.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A vegetation fire ignited in the area of Friars Road in Mission Valley Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations nearby and burning at least 15 acres before crews put out the blaze.

A brush fire near Fashion Valley Mall raced up the hillside towards homes, damaging one building. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes ...

A mandatory evacuation order was issued Tuesday afternoon after a new brush fire, named the "Friars Fire," broke out near ...

The fire, which was near Friars Rd. and Avenida de las Tiendas, temporarily forced a closure of a portion of Friars Rd. and ...

Scores of residents were urged to flee as fast-moving fires hurtled through bone-dry brush in Bonsall and Mission Valley ...

Fire crews were busy battling a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon off of Friars Road near the Fashion Valley Mall.

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Brush fire reported shortly after noon along Friars Road west of SR-163. Homes west of Ulric Street under evacuation order ...

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this ...