The Fourth of July often comes with a higher potential for ocean, bay and rip current rescues, according to SDFD lifeguards.

An aircraft drops retardant over Clairemont Mesa West as crews battle a brush fire. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department) Firefighters have gained control Tuesday over a blaze near ...

A vegetation fire called the Madre Fire burned thousands of acres and prompted evacuations near Highway 166 at the San Luis Obispo-Santa Barbara county line.

San Diego Fire-Rescue crews douse fire in Kearny Mesa The brush fire only reached 0.5 acres before San Diego Fire-Rescue crews were able to stop the forward progress, the fire department reported.

It just takes one fire.” Since wildfires in 2007 ravaged large swaths of San Diego County, SDG&E has spent roughly $6 billion in ratepayers funds to reduce the risk of widespread fires.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Crews with San Diego Fire-Rescue responded to a vegetation fire near the Los Peñasquitos Ranch House in on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were on the scene in Rancho ...

The San Diego City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to approve a $6 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will cut library hours on Sundays and not fill certain executive positions, but ...

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. (Photo courtesy of OnScene.TV) A fire that tore through a North Park home Monday was knocked down in just 20 minutes, thanks to a swift response from firefighters.

In a revised budget, Gloria restored some funding to the San Diego Police Department, San Diego Fire-Rescue and the Humane Society, but not to parks and libraries.

SAN DIEGO — Buckle up for another potentially dangerous peak wildfire season in the San Diego area. “We’ve only had about 50% of the normal rainfall, and temperatures are expected to be warm ...

The blaze, dubbed the Ariane Fire, was reported around 5:04 p.m. in the canyon area of the 5200 block of Mount Ariane Terrace, according to the San Diego-Fire Rescue Department.

It just takes one fire.” Since wildfires in 2007 ravaged large swaths of San Diego County, SDG&E has spent roughly $6 billion in ratepayers funds to reduce the risk of widespread fires.