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A powerful new online tool from CAL FIRE is giving the public a clearer look at California’s wildfire history and helping the ...
A new wildfire was reported today at 1:57 p.m. in San Diego County, California. Equestrian Fire has been burning on private ...
San Diego Gas & Electric is hosting its second Wildfire Safety Fair of the season on Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The fire, reported at around 2:05 p.m., grew to five acres in roughly 15 minutes, spreading northwest through undeveloped ...
A new wildfire was reported today at 10:04 p.m. in San Diego County, California. Deer Fire has been burning on private land.
The goal is to see whether it’s safe to build taller buildings out of cold-formed steel, a strong, lightweight recycled ...
The agency said multiple engine and hand crews were pulled from the 1,000-acre "Dale Fire" 10 miles to the west to engage the ...
San Diego Fire Chief Logan assures the city is prepared for fire threats after swiftly handling two recent fires. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.
But for his latest book, “Spark,” he drew inspiration from one of his family’s most harrowing experiences — being forced to ...
A controlled fire test was conducted Thursday on the 9th floor of a 10-story building at the UC San Diego Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table to study the impact of earthquake damage on ...
The single most common known cause of wildfires in San Diego County from 2019 through 2023 was vehicles, which account for 12% of fires during that time period.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego has been slow to revamp how it monitors and removes flammable brush on city-owned land, despite a 2023 audit saying the city’s efforts are poorly coordinated and not ...