Lilac Fire initially started 1:19 a.m. Jan. 21 in San Diego County. It has burned 85 acres after being active for 47 hours. As of Thursday midnight, the blaze has been fully contained by a fire crew of three. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.
The Lilac Fire, one of three brush fires that broke out in San Diego County overnight, has already displaced 86 residents and damaged two structures.
Lilac Fire initially started today at 1:19 a.m. in San Diego County. It has burned 85 acres after being active for 19 hours. A crew of 66 firefighters succeeded in containing 50% of the fire as of Tuesday evening. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
Multiple brush fires erupted in San Diego’s North County early Tuesday morning, prompting a fast response from firefighters and mandatory evacuations.
Two new fires ignited in San Diego County on Tuesday, as firefighters continue fighting blazes further north in Los Angeles.
"The fire is growing with a moderate rate of spread and structures are threatened," Cal Fire said as it issued evacuation orders.
A wind-driven wildfire charred dozens of acres in the sparsely developed northeastern reaches of San Diego County, damaging structures and forcing pre-dawn evacuations before crews could gain the upper hand on the flames Wednesday.
Strong winds fan the flames of the Lilac fire in San Diego County on Tuesday (January 21), with residents evacuating homes. Could AI-assisted program help badminton players with training?
Residents of San Diego County are facing evacuation orders Tuesday as the Lilac Fire and Pala Fire have broken out in the region, officials say.
Here are fires that started in San Diego this week: A brush fire was burning close to homes in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon and quickly prompted evacuations, which have since been lifted. The Gilman Fire sparked around 2:30 p.m. near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, not far from Interstate 5 and UC San Diego's campus.
The Palisades Fire, which started on Jan. 7, has burned 23,713 acres and has destroyed 5,828 structures, including homes and businesses, according to an update from Cal Fire on Monday. At least 10 fire-related deaths have been reported in the Palisades Fire.