Wildfires

Cal Fire says it’s preparing for critical fire risk across San Diego County by shifting resources from northern areas and canceling days off as Southern California faces dangerous Santa Ana winds and a red flag warning.

A brush fire broke out Tuesday night in the Eaton Canyon area of Altadena as Southern California braced for a night of strong winds.

Firefighters quickly put out a Julian brush fire, as they prepare for worsening fire conditions, reports NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer.

Greg Bledsoe’s evening weather forecast for Jan. 7, 2024

Drivers were at a standstill Tuesday as traffic gridlock plagued Pacific Coast Highway and other roads near a wind-driven wildfire in Pacific Palisades.

San Diego County firefighters responded Tuesday to a brush fire near Julian amid strong Santa Ana winds that investigators later determined was started from someone mowing grass.

A Santa Ana windstorm brings wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph for parts of Southern California with 100-mph winds possible on mountaintops.

San Diego weather today: Brooke Martell’s forecast for Jan. 7, 2025

Firefighters were responding Monday afternoon to a small brush fire in an industrial area of Otay Mesa.

Amid an already dry winter season, the first Santa Ana wind event of 2025 is elevating fire danger this week and threatening power shut-offs for thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers.

San Diego weather today: Brooke Martell’s forecast for Jan. 6, 2025

The use of fireworks around New Year’s Eve, coupled with dry brush covering San Diego County, can spark a wildfire. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford talks with fire officials about that fire danger. 

San Diego is expecting a warm-up and some Santa Ana winds to close out the year, creating fire-danger concerns among firefighters.

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

Legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke marked his 99th birthday Friday, just days after a harrowing escape from a wildfire near his Malibu home.

Firefighters continue making progress on the Franklin Fire in Malibu, which is now 30% contained after burning more than 4,000 acres.

Neighbors helped 98-year-old Dick Van Dyke to safety as a swift-moving wildfire fanned by strong wind gusts closed in on his Malibu home, the legendary entertainer told NBC News.

Mass emergency power shutoffs stretched into another day following the strong Santa Ana winds that swept through Southern California. In one East County town, the entire community was in the dark for days. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer reports on Dec. 11, 2024.

A Red Flag Warning expired at 4 a.m. Wednesday but low humidity levels in some parts of San Diego County were still elevating fire concern.