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.
A new wildfire was reported today at 9:43 a.m. in San Diego County. Pala 3 Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
A new wildfire was reported today at 5:58 a.m. in San Diego County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.
A group of scientists from San Diego just happened to be off the coast of LA when the fires started, and what they found could affect us months or even years from now.
Here are fires that started in San Diego this week: A brush fire was burning close to homes in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon and quickly prompted evacuations, which have since been lifted. The Gilman Fire sparked around 2:30 p.m. near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, not far from Interstate 5 and UC San Diego's campus.
The National Weather Service has extended a Red Flag Warning until Friday morning for San Diego County's inland valleys and mountains.
(K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune ... which could potentially spark a wildfire. Up to 1 inch of snow is expected to fall between the 3,500 foot and 4,000 foot level, while 3 to 6 inches ...
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A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
Cal Fire says the rain helped to extinguish hot spots and helps firefighters with containment. While the rain is very much welcomed, Sunday's storm had the potential for isolated lightning. CBS 8 asked CAL Fire if they have any concerns about the lightning sparking a fire.