San Diego Fires

One woman who believes her home is safe is keeping an eye on the wind on Tuesday night, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.

The Valley Fire tripled in size in just three days but Santa Ana winds have the potential to be the most hazardous element in the fire’s arsenal.

With many San Diego County residents forced to flee their homes due to the fast-moving Valley Fire, which has now burned more than 17,000 acres in East County, many are wondering what they can do to help the victims.

The San Diego Humane Society has been on-site for four days helping owners evacuate their pets, reports, NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews.

County residents should consider visiting a friend or cool zone if the area they are in is too smoky, reports NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian.

People who evacuated ahead of the flames over the weekend anxiously awaited permission to return to their homes, reported NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar.

Crews worked in triple-digit heat again on Sunday, saving homes threatened by the Valley Fire, reports NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo.

Thousands of acres have been charred by the fast-moving Valley Fire, reports NBC 7’s Amber Frias

Firefighters put out a 2-acre brush fire in the Cloverdale neighborhood of Escondido on Monday afternoon.

Cal Fire, battling a series of brushfires in Northern California is preparing for the worst while having fewer inmate crews due to COVID-19 prison release, reports NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez.

Cal Fire is moving forward with wildfire preparedness plans despite a looming $54 billion budget shortfall precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic.

A brush fire has prmpted evacutions of homes and a school in Oceanside.