When the call came in for the Lilac Fire late in the night, so many crews were standing at the ready, including some more than a thousand miles away.

Scores of residents were urged to flee as fast-moving fires hurtled through bone-dry brush in Bonsall and Mission Valley ...

Wind gusts up to 50 mph were forecast for parts of the region with isolated gusts of 75 mph predicted for San Diego County and the Santa Ana mountains. "If fire ignition occurs, conditions ...

A red flag warning was extended until 8 p.m. Thursday for the county's inland valleys and mountains, according to the NWS.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some ...