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The San Diego Metro Arson Strike Team told NBC 7 that the Friars Fire in Mission Valley, the Center Fire in Rancho Bernardo, and the Gilman Fire in La Jolla Homeless caused three recent wildfires ...
The Friars Fire broke out just after 12:30 p.m. local time, according to Cal Fire. It is 0% contained. The San Diego Fire Department confirmed it is at the scene battling the vegetation fire ...
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan ...
However, the fires continued and damage was severe. The four major fires across San Diego County burned over 368,000 acres (1,490 km 2) and destroyed or damaged 1,350 homes and 100 businesses since October 21, 2007. [44] Many major roads were closed as a result of fires and smoke.
Evacuation orders have been issued for residents who live in zones SDC-0236, SDC-0285, SDC-0286, SDC-0287, SDC-0288 and SDC-0289, according to a social media post by the San Diego Sheriff's Office.
The Cedar Fire was a massive, highly-destructive wildfire, which burned 273,246 acres (1,106 km 2) of land in San Diego County, California, during October and November 2003. [2] [3] The fire's rapid growth was driven by the Santa Ana winds, causing the fire to spread at a rate of 3,600 acres (15 km 2) per hour. [2]
The Witch Creek Fire, also known as the Witch Fire, [1] was the second-largest wildfire of the 2007 California wildfire season, [2] burning 197,990 acres (801 km 2) of land in San Diego County. Fanned by powerful Santa Ana winds , the Witch Creek Fire rapidly spread westward and consumed large portions of San Diego County.
Officials issued evacuation orders for residents near the Otay Wilderness Area southeast of San Diego as the so-called Border 2 Fire grew rapidly. The blaze has burned more than 1 square mile and ...