San Diego Union-Tribune17d
‘Don’t count on’ rain, Cal Fire says as fight continues with Otay wilderness fire
The rain will help put out flames in dry areas but will not affect the live vegetation such as the Tecate cypress in higher elevations, he said. “There is still a threat to the fire environment ...
More Evacuations Ordered in Otay Mountain Wildfire That Has Burned More Than 6,200 Acres
A fast-moving wildfire erupted several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, blackening thousands of open acres as ground and airborne crews worked Friday to quell the flames ...
‘Don’t count on’ rain, Cal Fire says as fight continues with Otay wilderness fire
The massive wildfire burning near the U.S.-Mexico border grew by another 200 acres overnight and remained 10% contained. Cal Fire officials said Saturday the Border 2 fire in the Otay wilderness had ...
San Diego Union-Tribune26d
Opinion: I documented the 2007 San Diego wildfires. The official death toll is wrong. Here’s why.
One fire grew to four, including the Harris Fire ... Six men who were traveling together near Tecate called 911 for help. I sat in my car listening to an audio cassette of the calls with a lump ...
Role of Mexico’s National Guard along border clarified
Of those soldiers, almost 2,000 will be deployed to the San Diego-Tijuana border. The others will be sent to Mexicali and ...
Fox News21d
California fires: Friars Fire breaks out near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego
Nearly a thousand people are under a mandatory evacuation order after a brush fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley. The Friars Fire broke out just after 12: ...
CBS News21d
Fire tears through Turkey ski resort hotel, killing at least 76 people and injuring dozens more
Istanbul, Turkey — A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring at least 51 more, the interior minister said. Witnesses said ...
1,000 Mexican troops arrive in Tijuana to patrol border
It’s going to get more complicated the way we see it, especially human rights for those who are simply looking for an ...
kcra.com28d
Palisades Fire updates: Officials warn residents to be ready to evacuate ahead of strong winds
LET’S CONTINUE OUR WILDFIRE COVERAGE. IT’S BEEN A WEEK NOW SINCE MAJOR FIRES SPARKED ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AND SINCE THEN, THE PALISADES FIRE AND THE EATON FIRE HAVE BURNED A COMBINED ...
The Washington Post22d
Hotel fire at popular Turkish ski resort kills 76 and injures dozens
ISTANBUL — A fire that tore through an upscale hotel at a popular ski resort in northern Turkey early Tuesday killed at least 76 people and injured dozens of others, with some of the victims ...
CBS News23d
What we know about the start of the Palisades Fire
As officials probe the cause of the Palisades Fire in Southern California, investigators have focused their attention on a popular Los Angeles-area hiking trail where another fire had burned six ...
New York Post28d
LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed just a fraction of its firefighters and trucks to the deadly Palisades Fire until it was already out of control — sending just five of the 40 available fire ...