Brush Fire Briefly Closes One Lane of Eastbound Interstate 8 in Alpine
A 1.5-acre brush fire briefly closed one lane of eastbound Interstate 8 in Alpine on…
Fire Blackens 60 Acres on Camp Pendleton Near Naval Station Fallbrook
A brush fire swept across brushy open terrain in the eastern reaches of Camp Pendleton…
Family of 5 Overcome by Heat and Rescued by Helicopter from Cedar Falls Trail
Deputies and firefighters came to the rescue Friday when a vacationing family of five was…
Rep. Levin Calls for Electric Car Chargers at National Parks and Forests
Rep. Mike Levin, who has championed environmental legislation, introduced a bill in the House of…
Todd Gloria Introduces Bill to Protect California’s Wild Horses from Slaughter
Assemblymember Todd Gloria has introduced new state legislation to protect California’s wild horses from roundup and…
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…
