Fire crews continued work Saturday to contain a brush fire that burned more than 250 acres in Pala and forced evacuations. The fire was first reported around 5:40 p.m. Friday on Henderson Road near Oaks Road and was 15% contained as of Saturday, according to Cal Fire.

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.

A fire damaged part of the second floor and attic of an unoccupied home in south San Diego Tuesday, and no injuries were reported.

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.

A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing evacuations along several blocks.

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

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

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