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Camp Pendleton-area wildfire 100% contained
CAMP PENDLETON — Firefighters have contained the smoldering remnants of a week-long wildfire that blackened large swaths of open terrain on Camp Pendleton and the...
Camp Pendleton fires burn more than 1,700 acres in less than a week
CAMP PENDLETON — Firefighters continued battling a wildfire Tuesday that has burned more than 1,100 acres on and around Camp Pendleton, marking the second major...
Op-ed: Carlsbad needs action, not more analysis, on wildfire risk
As a retired fire chief, former elected official, homeowner and Firewise community volunteer, I left the recent discussion on Carlsbad’s wildfire risk disappointed — not...
Vista Fire continues work with homeowners to reduce wildfire risk
VISTA — The Vista Fire Department is preparing to inspect thousands of properties for compliance with defensible space guidelines in the coming months, as part...
Commentary: Don’t wait for flames to demand change
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that tore apart Los Angeles County. These fires killed 31 people, destroyed...
De Luz wildfire 90% contained
DE LUZ — A wildfire that blackened 24 open acres in a remote section of northern San Diego County was 90% contained by Thursday morning....
Encinitas advances plans for new Olivenhain fire station
OLIVENHAIN — The Encinitas City Council this week approved a $400,000 contract with PBK Architects Inc. to design a new Fire Station 6 in Olivenhain,...
Op-Ed: Harmony Grove could be a deathtrap in the next wildfire
As a former firefighter and deputy chief with the Elfin Forest/Harmony Grove Fire Department, and a 40-year resident of Harmony Grove, I have witnessed and/or...
Wildfire erupts on grounds of Camp Pendleton
CAMP PENDLETON — A brush fire spread across open terrain on the grounds of Camp Pendleton today, blackening scores of acres but posing no immediate...
Cal Fire to upgrade Ramona base for new air tanker
RAMONA — A “significant” Cal Fire construction project at the Ramona Air Attack Base, being designed to accommodate a new air tanker, will begin next...
Goats, wildfire management focus of SDG&E Instagram account
REGION — San Diego Gas & Electric’s launch this week of an Instagram account highlighting wildfire prevention efforts could be called “the G.O.A.T.,” as the...
Crews battle vegetation fire in Carlsbad
CARLSBAD — Personnel from several local fire agencies have gained control of a wildfire that cropped up in Carlsbad on Thursday afternoon near Denk Mountain,...
Henderson Fire scorches 200 acres of vegetation near Pala Casino
PALA — A wildfire erupted in a rural area near Pala Casino today, scorching 200 acres and prompting evacuation orders and warnings. The blaze broke...