Wildfires

Crews were called around 2:20 p.m. to the area of Proctor Valley Road and Coyote Road for the fire.

The cause of multiple fires in East County, all located near one another, is being investigated by Cal Fire.

Cal Fire said Wednesday crews will soon be conducting prescribed burns in San Diego and Imperial counties.

Dulzura residents can currently apply for the program; applications will open in the future for residents in Potrero and Campo, reports NBC 7’s Todd Strain.

A Dulzura homeowner became the first in San Diego County to get a wildfire-hardened home as part the California Wildfire Mitigation Program.

Law enforcement officers and animal advocates are searching for the person or group responsible for shooting several wild parrots in the San Gabriel Valley.

A Camarillo family found a wedding ring in the field of ashes after the Mountain Fire destroyed their home.

Mountain Fire in Ventura County destroyed an avocado orchard, which once was a Somis man’s dream, retirement plant and paradise,

A class ring was among the few items left behind after the Mountain Fire destroyed a Camarillo home.

The Mountain Fire in Ventura County has been contained by 26% as of Sunday, according to Cal Fire.

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York forest ranger battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states.

A new recreational area opened in Warner Springs for dozens of kids to enjoy with their parents. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.

A new rec area opened at Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp #14 in Warner Springs, giving kids the chance to bond with their incarcerated parents, who are also trained to fight fires in the region.

Many residents near the Fallbrook “Garden Fire” are grateful for the work of firefighters to keep the flames away from their homes. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada spoke with locals about the close call.

The wind-driven plume from the fire near state Route 79 just north of the Warner Springs Resort can be seen for miles around.

The wind-driven plume from the fire near state Route 79 just north of the Warner Springs Resort can be seen for miles around.

A fast-moving brush fire was threatening homes in Fallbrook, but crews working from the ground say they have stopped the forward rate of spread. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes reports.

A fast-moving brush fire that sparked Friday afternoon in Fallbrook was forcing evacuations and threatening homes, officials said.

The Mountain Fire destroyed 132 structures, including many homes, in the Camarillo and Moorpark areas of Ventura County. See a wildfire update.

See the before and after pictures from a Ventura County neighborhood.