The Henderson Fire started shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday off Henderson Road, north of state Route 76 and east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County.

Frustrated the city still hasn’t made big changes called for in a 2023 audit, council members lobbied the mayor during recent budget hearings to prioritize a more comprehensive approach.

Crews left the scene of the Academy Fire on Sunday after doing mop-up work the day before, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said.

Around 160 firefighters from multiple agencies have been working to contain the Henderson Fire in the south of the Golden State.

The fire was first reported around 5:40 p.m. on Henderson Road near Oaks Road, according to Cal Fire Capt. Thomas Shoots. Within an hour of it being first reported, the blaze had spread to about 40 acres with wind pushing it to the northeast.

Firefighters are working to extinguish a growing brush fire that erupted north of state Route 76 in North County, according to Cal Fire.

Blulite Bonfires is looking to expand its private bonfire setups to San Diego as the city considers getting rid of fire rings in its budget.

Amount of land included in “very high” fire areas will increase by 4.9 percent from previous maps, fire chief reports