All evacuation orders lifted as Border 2 Fire now 100% contained
After a week of smoke, ash and flames, officials with Cal Fire San Diego announced Thursday that the Border 2 Fire, located in the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area, is now 100% contained.
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As fire season grows, California senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the ...
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Chula Vista bird nest rains embers on homeless
At about 3 am on January 26, in Chula Vista, an electric pole caught on fire due to an electric short brought about by the ...
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Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County remains fully contained by Thursday evening
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for a week, it has burned 6,625 acres. By Thursday evening, the blaze has been fully contained by a crew ...
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After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
The legislation would also ensure fire engines, helicopters and vegetation management crews are working every month of the year. “More aggressive fires, and an unrelenting year-round wildfire ...
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As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
“There is no fire season in California. Fires are year-round, as we just witnessed ... prone North Coast from the Bay Area to the Oregon border. McGuire’s proposal is the latest in the ...