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Two New Fires Erupt in San Diego Sparking Evacuations
The Gilman Fire broke out in La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
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.
Three fires prompt evacuations near San Diego overnight
As Los Angeles battles the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have already devastated thousands of homes and other buildings, smaller fires near San Diego, California, prompted evacuations Tuesday morning.
Authorities say three San Diego fires started in homeless encampments
San Diego Fire-Rescue officials confirmed Monday that three fires that had prompted several hundred people to flee their homes during Santa Ana conditions late last month originated in homeless encampments.
White House Fires San Diego’s Top Federal Prosecutor, Tara McGrath
Two weeks before Donald Trump was inaugurated, McGrath highlighted her office's role in prosecuting January 6 riot defendants.
Trump administration removes San Diego-area U.S. Atty. Tara McGrath
McGrath was removed from her role Wednesday evening. First Assistant U.S. Atty. Andrew Haden will be acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California.
‘You’re fired’: San Diego U.S. Attorney terminated by President Trump
Tara McGrath’s tenure as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California came to an end Wednesday at the direction of President Donald Trump, her office announced in a detailed press
White House terminates San Diego US Attorney Tara McGrath, her office says
The White House has terminated San Diego-area U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California said Wednesday. McGrath was nominated by former President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.
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San Diego County fires: Lilac Fire, one of several blazes that began Tuesday, at 80 acres
Several wildfires broke out in San Diego County early Tuesday, triggering evacuation orders and school closures as Southern California faced strong winds and regional red flag warnings. The ...
What starts wildfires in San Diego County? We crunched the data. Here’s what it shows — and what it doesn’t.
The causes of about 45% of fires handled by Cal Fire in County from 2019 through 2023 are either ‘undetermined’ or classified ...
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San Diego Fires Updates: Border 2, Gilman Fire & More
Less than two weeks after the Los Angeles County fires wreaked havoc, San Diego County was met with multiple brushfires. San Diego County is currently facing a wildfire threat. Less than two ...
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San Diego fires challenge families caring for loved ones with cognitive impairments
As wildfires force evacuations across San Diego, experts warn that the chaos can be especially harmful to people with Alzheimer's and other cognitive conditions.
PGA's Genesis Invitational relocates to Torrey Pines due to LA fires, first day wraps amidst heavy rain
SAN DIEGO — The Genesis Invitational, a PGA Tour event typically held in Los Angeles, has been moved to Torrey Pines in San Diego for the second time in less than a month due to recent fires in the LA ...
Haunting Before-And-After Images Show Devastation of California Fires
What remains from the fires that broke out Jan. 7 is a charred landscape, filled with skeletal trees and blackened debris.