Evacuation orders were initially issued for the area surrounding I-15 and Jefferson Avenue, from Guava Street to French Valley ... of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

As of 1:30 p.m, Saturday, the fire was at 6,625 acres and 10% containment according to Cal Fire. There are 1,177 personnel assigned to fight this fire by air and ground resources and overhead ...

As of 7:15 p.m. PT, the fire had burned 566 acres and was at 0% containment, according to Cal Fire. The department said the blaze had a "dangerous rate'' of spread in an earlier update.

Residents are being evacuated in the San Diego area as firefighters are battling a brush fire that is threatening homes. CalFire San Diego confirmed that they were assisting the City of Poway ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire crews are battling a brush fire that erupted on Otay Mountain Thursday afternoon, with evacuation orders and warnings in place for surrounding areas.

It was first reported at about 50 acres — but soon mushroomed to more than 10,000 acres by midnight, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.

By dawn, however, firefighters had made enough progress to make deployment of the planes unnecessary, Cal Fire Capt. Robert Johnson said. In an update around 9:50 a.m., Cal Fire said the forward ...

The fire is still 0% contained, according to CalFire. The fire burned about 50 acres. There were no structures damaged, and no injures reported, KCAL said. Evacuation orders have been downgraded ...