2 New Fires Erupt in San Diego Sparking Evacuations

Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County spreads to 5,389.4 acres, remains 10% contained
Border 2 Fire initially started 2:31 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for 20 hours, it has burned 5,389.4 acres, an increase of 1,139 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 692 effectively contained 10% of the fire by Friday noon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
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.
Two New Fires Erupt in San Diego Sparking Evacuations: Live Updates
The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
San Diego's Border 2 Fire Engulfs 5,389 Acres in 24 Hours
The Border 2 Fire, burning in the northwest aspect of the Otay Mountain Wilderness, has scorched 5,389 acres and remains just 10% contained as of Friday morning, CalFire reported. Authorities deployed 692 personnel,
Update: Gilman Fire burns two acres in San Diego County
Gilman Fire initially started today at 2:42 p.m. in San Diego County. After being active for three hours, it has burned two acres. At this time, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.
San Diego County fires: Lilac Fire, one of several blazes that began Tuesday, at 80 acres
The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.
California wildfires live updates: 2 new blazes erupt near San Diego as Trump set to visit fire-ravaged L.A.
Two fires erupted in the San Diego area on Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuations. The Border 2 Fire, which broke out in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area east of Chula Vista and north of the U.S.-Mexico border, has burned approximately 4,250 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Residents evacuated as brush fire threatens homes near San Diego
Several residents in a San Diego area community are being evacuated as firefighters work to battle a wind-driven brush fire that is threatening homes.
San Diego blazes erupt, La Jolla residents evacuated: Wildfire Live updates
Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.
California fires: Friars Fire breaks out near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego
A mandatory evacuation order was issued Tuesday afternoon after a new brush fire, named the "Friars Fire," broke out near ...
SDFD Extinguishes Half-Acre Brush Fire Near San Clemente Canyon
A brush fire burned half an acre Friday in the vicinity of state Route 52 and Interstate 805, near San Clemente Canyon.
Critical fire weather to transition into Winter Storm Watch for San Diego mountains
On the heels of critical fire weather, fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds, those in San Diego County’s mountain areas will soon be under a Winter Storm Watch, according to the National Weather ...
LA’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as new infernos pop up in San Diego County
With many parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a ...
California Border Fire Map: Blaze Moving Toward Homeland Security Offices
As of Friday afternoon, the Border fire was 4,250 acres in size and 10 percent contained, but no structures were threatened.
Evacuations orders, warnings issued as Otay Mountain area fire grows to 800 acres
Authorities issued evacuations orders in the Otay Wilderness Area and evacuation warnings to nearby areas early Friday ...
Border 2 Fire | Fire continues to grow near U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego's South Bay
The fire was reported around 2:20 p.m. Thursday in the Otay Mountains of San Diego's South Bay near the border.
Man who fled Palisades Fire on bike is reunited with his paintings
NBC4’s Robert Kovacik offered to keep the Pacific Palisades homeowner’s artwork safe as he evacuated the deadly flames on a ...