Evacuations Ordered For Blaze Near San Diego

Wildfire burns over 6,000 acres in San Diego County, prompts evacuations: See map
In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to officials.
Southern California’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as fire spreads in San Diego area
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.
California wildfires death toll climbs to 28 as new blazes ignite near San Diego
The death toll from wildfires raging near Los Angeles has risen to 28, authorities said Tuesday, as new fires prompted evacuations near San Diego.
New wildfires prompt evacuations near San Diego as red flag warnings return to LA
As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, several new fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.
Three fires prompt evacuations near San Diego overnight
As Los Angeles battles the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have already devastated thousands of homes and other buildings, smaller fires near San Diego, California, prompted evacuations Tuesday morning.
Firefighters tackle raging San Diego wildfire blaze as evacuation orders issued
A brush fire that broke out near the UC San Diego campus was brought under control on January 23, the fire department said.Footage shows firefighters working to control the blaze after powerful Santa Ana winds swept across San Diego County.
San Diego blazes erupt; progress made on raging Hughes Fire: Wildfire updates
Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.
Rain aids firefighters in Los Angeles wildfires, sends ash and mud flowing through streets
More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the ...
Hurricane-force Winds Hit Los Angeles, San Diego Amid California Wildfires
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Tiger Woods moves Genesis Invitational to San Diego after wildfires impact LA course
Tiger Woods' Genesis Invitational is being moved from Los Angeles to San Diego after the devastating wildfires damaged a ...
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The Los Angeles County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, ...
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San Diego ranks behind Los Angeles in firefighter staffing levels per capita
SAN DIEGO — As wildfires devastated Los Angeles, city leaders there have been criticized for an understaffed fire department and recent budget cuts. As it turns out, San Diego has ...
How much rain did LA, San Diego, Ventura get this weekend? See preliminary totals for SoCal
Some areas in Southern California, a region plagued by drought conditions, saw more than inch of rain this weekend.
Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...
A Path Forward: As Los Angeles burns, attacks and blame spread
Some behaviors, like yawning and scratching, are socially contagious. If one person does it, others are likely to follow suit. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have ...