Heat Forces Emergency Closure of Three Sisters, Cedar Creek Falls
The U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday announced an emergency closure of the Three Sisters and…
Red Flag Warning for San Diego Extended As Wildfires Rage Near Los Angeles
As several large wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties…
San Diego Fire-Rescue Staffs Up for Late-Season Heat Wave
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department announced increased staffing for Wednesday and Thursday amid a late-season…
Heat, Lack of Rain Create Late-Season Wildfire Danger for San Diego
San Diego County was lucky enough this year to avoid devastating, deadly wildfires like the…
‘Global SuperTanker’ 747 Jet Grounded for Cali Firefighting Duties, Bureaucracy Blamed
A 747 jetliner, converted into a firefighting bird that can drop 19,000 gallons of fire…
Fast-Moving Gate Fire Burns 1,000 Acres Near Jamul, Closes Route 94
A fast-moving brush fire that broke out south of Jamul late Saturday morning near state…
Forest Service Seeks Volunteers for Annual Bald Eagle Count
Outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers who want to help track the number of bald eagles…
Forest Service Plans Controlled Burns in East County Highlands
The U.S. Forest Service is scheduled to begin a series of controlled burns Wednesday in…
Atkins Presses Feds to Budget for Catastrophic Wildfires
California Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins is pressing the federal government to budget for catastrophic…
Southern Calif. Firefighters Help Battle 18 Fires in North
Firefighters and equipment from Los Angeles and Orange County fire departments were in northern California Saturday helping…
Wildfire Near Palomar Observatory Now 50 Percent Contained
A fire that blackened close to 170 acres of brush in a steep, remote area…
Palomar Mountain Fire 20% Contained at 167 Acres
A wildfire burning in steep, remote terrain in the Palomar Mountain area was holding at…
Palomar Mountain Fire 2% Contained After Burning 200 Acres
The Cutca Fire on Palomar Mountain was 2 percent contained and had blackened 200 acres…
Air Tanker Dispute Pits U.S. Forest Service Against S.D. County
Updated at 2:30 pm July 21, 2015. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously…
