All evacuation orders lifted as Border 2 Fire now 100% contained
After a week of smoke, ash and flames, officials with Cal Fire San Diego announced Thursday that the Border 2 Fire, located in the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area, is now 100% contained.
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe. As ...
L.A. fires wreaked havoc on the land. Scientists are racing to learn what they've done to the sea
The debris and pollution from the recent L.A. fires will eventually make their way to the ocean — and scientists will be ...
More than 2,000 fire personnel still working the Border 2 Fire in San Diego
After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.
Border 2 Fire | Shift in weather, rain helping fight 6,600-acre fire as some evacuation warnings lifted
There were more than 2,400 personnel assigned to battle the fire. All evacuation warnings were lifted Sunday afternoon, but ...
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The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland-urban interface. Here’s what that is
Californians live in the wildland-urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
San Diego boosts wildfire readiness with $15M helicopter plan
The county board votes 4-0 to enhance fire defense, including adding a new $20M helicopter, amid rising concerns over ...
Opinion: Will San Diegans learn from L.A.’s mistakes on wildfires? Will our leaders?
Military survival schools state, “We train the best for the worst.” Basically, be ready for the worst that war can throw at ...