Talmadge neighbors came together Tuesday ... one beyond repair in the nearby Alvarado Estates. According to San Diego Fire Rescue, the fire started in or near a homeless encampment.

A San Diego County sheriff's helicopter drops water on a hot spot near homes at a vegetation fire that burned 40 acres in the College Area and Talmadge neighborhoods on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

San Diego so far has dodged a major disaster during ... The recent Montezuma Fire that broke out last October in the Talmadge neighborhood rapidly burned 37 acres, prompted evacuations and caused ...