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

The fire in the city’s upscale University Town Centre district near UC San Diego caused no injuries, but sent flames 100 feet into the air. More than 400 residents of apartments nearby were ...

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.

Hawick Fire initially started today at 3:31 p.m. in San Diego County, California. After being active for less than an hour, it has burned 50.6 acres, an increase of 36 acres since the last update.

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 ...

San Diego County has seen a significant increase in areas classified as very high fire hazard zones. In 2011, approximately 646,000 acres were designated as very high fire zones.

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.

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.

Smoke Advisory. San Diego Air Pollution Control issued a smoke advisory Saturday due to the Valley Fire. APCD said much of the smoke is high above ground level and can be seen throughout the ...