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Dehesa 7 Fire now 50% contained, all evacuation orders lifted

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Aug. 20, 2026, 9:16 a.m.Aug. 20, 2026, 9:21 a.m.

The Dehesa 7 Fire began for unknown reasons shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday just off Dehesa Road, Cal Fire said.

Ground crews fighting the Dehesa 7 Fire. (Image courtesy Cal Fire)

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Evacuations lifted for Dehesa 7 brush fire with East County blaze at 5% containment

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Aug. 19, 2026, 4:29 p.m.Aug. 19, 2026, 6:40 p.m.

Smoke rises over remote terrain as seen from a surveillance camera.

Crime

Evacuations orders lifted as fire crews battle Campo brush fire

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Aug. 17, 2026, 4:16 p.m.Aug. 17, 2026, 8:15 p.m.

Cal Fire C-130 Hercules

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Jamul wildfire completely contained after burning 20 acres

by City News Service Aug. 9, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Aug. 9, 2026, 1:01 p.m.

Portrait of dark haired woman

Crime

Fire captain’s wife pleads guilty to second-degree murder in Ramona stabbing

by City News Service Aug. 4, 2026, 4:15 p.m.Aug. 4, 2026, 4:15 p.m.

A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

California Fires

Report: Sparks from transmission tower cause of 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena

by Associated Press Aug. 4, 2026, 12:02 p.m.Aug. 4, 2026, 4:37 p.m.

California Fires

Grade Fire in Cleveland National Forest holding at 80% containment

by City News Service Aug. 3, 2026, 9:30 a.m.Aug. 3, 2026, 4:33 p.m.

Two people kneel on the ground amid a field of trees as they prepare to use a device. Nearby, other people sit on the ground.

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California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires

by Rachel Becker • CalMatters July 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m.July 26, 2026, 6:02 p.m.

Cal Fire trucks at the Crestwood Fire area

Crime

Crews make progress on two wildfires burning in rural San Diego County

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego July 23, 2026, 9:05 a.m.July 23, 2026, 9:05 a.m.

dark smoke from a brush fire blankets remote terrain seen from an aerial view.

Crime

Brush fire in Ramona threatens homes, leading to evacuation orders

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego July 22, 2026, 4:15 p.m.July 22, 2026, 8:59 p.m.

An airplane moves through a cloud of pink over desert-like terrain.

Crime

Thorn Fire 10% contained after blackening neighborhood, prompting evacuations

by Staff and Wire Reports July 16, 2026, 9:03 a.m.July 16, 2026, 10:21 a.m.

Photo of the Junction Fire from an air tanker. (Photo courtesy Cal Fire)

Crime

Crews continue to monitor and clean up Junction Fire in Julian

by Staff and Wire Reports June 30, 2026, 8:11 a.m.June 30, 2026, 11:09 a.m.

Cal Fire C-130 Hercules

Crime

Cal Fire deploys new C-130 Hercules, copter at upgraded Ramona base

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego June 4, 2026, 3:32 p.m.June 4, 2026, 3:32 p.m.

Cal Fire San Diego truck at a brush fire

Crime

Border 6 Fire continues its binational spread near Tecate Peak

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego June 3, 2026, 8:31 a.m.June 3, 2026, 8:31 a.m.