Air quality alerts issued across San Diego County due to wildfire smoke
Several areas in San Diego County are under air quality alerts Friday due to wildfire smoke in the region, according to authorities.
NWS warns: Air quality alert issued for San Diego County Coastal Areas and San Diego County Inland Valleys Sunday
The San Diego APCD has extended an air quality alert due to increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke for San Diego County west of the mountains. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire activity and local weather conditions Saturday and Saturday evening.
What to do if you smell smoke in San Diego County
As firefighters continue to battle the rapidly-growing Border 2 fire, a smoke advisory is in effect for the southwestern area of San Diego County.
Fire in San Diego’s Otay Mountain area explodes to 4,250 acres; evacuation orders, warnings issued
Authorities issued evacuation orders and warnings to nearby areas early Friday morning as a wildfire in the Otay Wilderness Area exploded to 4,250 acres in rugged terrain overnight. Crews were able to get 10% of it contained.
Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County
Here are fires that started in San Diego this week: A brush fire was burning close to homes in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon and quickly prompted evacuations, which have since been lifted. The Gilman Fire sparked around 2:30 p.m. near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, not far from Interstate 5 and UC San Diego's campus.
Border 2 Fire | Shift in weather, potential rain may help in firefight
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire on Friday morning several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, as it grew rapidly amid arid and blustery Santa Ana conditions.
Scientists from San Diego discover LA wildfires’ impact to the ocean
A group of scientists from San Diego just happened to be off the coast of LA when the fires started, and what they found could affect us months or even years from now.
Approaching storm could reduce wildfire threat across San Diego County this weekend
A Pacific storm that will begin to spread across County late Saturday could produce enough rain and snow through Tuesday to significantly lower the threat of wildfires across the region, the National Weather Service indicated in an advisory.
Firefighters tackle raging San Diego wildfire blaze as evacuation orders issued
A brush fire that broke out near the UC San Diego campus was brought under control on January 23, the fire department said.Footage shows firefighters working to control the blaze after powerful Santa Ana winds swept across San Diego County.
Firefighters tackle raging San Diego wildfire blaze from air with pink powder
Firefighters are tackling the raging San Diego border 2 wildfire blaze from air with pink powder as evacuation orders are issued. The new blaze erupted in the Otay Mountain wilderness in San Diego County on Thursday afternoon (23 January).
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Wildfire smoke is triggering closures in Chula Vista. Here are some things you can do to stay safe
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Eastlake neighbors say rain a relief with Border 2 Fire burning close by
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‘Don’t count on’ rain, Cal Fire says as fight continues with Otay wilderness fire
The Red Cross has set up a temporary evacuation shelter at Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway in El Cajon.