A lithium-ion battery from a scooter ignited a fire at a dorm at San Diego State University Tuesday night, causing evacuations.

A lithium-ion battery sparked a fire at a San Diego State University student dorm late Tuesday night, San Diego Fire-Rescue ...

"These fires are extremely challenging to put out because these batteries continue to heat up and reignite even with water application." ...

Anchor homes – properties located in high fire risk areas, such as those on the canyon edges that overlook West Washington Street in Mission Hills – will be prioritized during risk assessments. (Photo ...

A fire early Saturday morning destroyed an abandoned apartment building in University Heights, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Fire crews said they received reports of a structure ...

SAN DIEGO — New wildfire safety rules for new homes in San Diego’s most fire-prone neighborhoods take effect today, Feb. 13, that require a fire-buffer around any new structure built in the city’s ...

The state is cracking down on defensible space. Known as Zone Zero, the mandate requires structures in high-fire-risk areas to have the first five feet clear of anything that could go up in flames if ...

The third and final wave of a dawdling Pacific storm will hit San Diego County Thursday afternoon, wrapping up four days of soaking rains, heavy snow, tree-snapping winds and lightning that arced ...

A series of lightning strikes early Tuesday sparked a fire at a grove of palm trees in San Pasqual Valley, burning more than 100 trees, fire officials said. The fire was reported shortly after 3 a.m.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A fire broke out at the Cabrillo Bridge in Balboa Park Friday morning, but San Diego Fire-Rescue crews put out the blaze before it spread. SDFD officials said crews were dispatched ...

Heavy rain and gusty winds moved through San Diego County Monday, leading fire crews to stage swiftwater rescue teams as a precaution, though officials said most calls were for traffic accidents. San ...