Solana Beach Fire Department chief provides annual update
Solana Beach Fire Chief Josh Gordon provided an annual update Jan. 29 to the City Council on training, response times and ...
San Diego tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...
What starts wildfires in San Diego County? Here’s what we know — and don’t know
It could take weeks or months for the public to know what caused the fire that last month charred 6,600 acres in the Otay ...
California should expedite rules that could have helped mitigate L.A. fires, lawmakers say
Lawmakers are calling on the state to expedite rules for ember-resistant defensible space zones around homes that some ...
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California tragedy sparks fears about growing desert wildfire threat
Large wildfires in the desert were once rare. Now experts worry that invasive plants and a changing fire cycle are putting ...
California city's massive $130M deficit threatens dangerous cuts to its firefighting capacity
The city of Oakland will lose 30% of its firefighting capacity in the next two weeks due to the city’s $129.8 million budget ...
California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...
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Flu cases rise in San Diego as wildfire smoke worsens respiratory risks
Health experts say that lingering wildfire smoke may be making flu cases more severe, as latest county data show a 14% increase in infections between Jan. 18 and 25.
Gilman Fire, Center Fire, Friars Fire started in or near homeless encampments
San Diego Fire-Rescue confirms the Friars Road fire, Gilman Street Fire and Center Fire all originated in homeless ...
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Wake Up! Newport Event on February 6 Features Newport Beach Fire Chief and Fire Marshal
Will Newport Beach be the next Pacific Palisades? In light of the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, ...
La Jolla, Mission Valley and Rancho Bernardo fires started in homeless encampments
Three fires that broke out in San Diego last week started from homeless encampments, the San Diego Metro Arson Strike Team ...
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County remains fully contained by Thursday evening
Border 2 Fire. Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for a week, it has ...