Cal Fire

Just because your boots, blankets and hoodies are out of the closet doesn’t mean wildfires can’t devastate San Diego County. “The potential is there. It’s always there,” Cal Fire Captain Thomas Shoots said as he stood against a backdrop of dried brush and dry blue skies. He was worried San Diegans might take down their guard as the weather...

NBC 7’s Joe Little reminds us that the risk of wildfires never goes away even when the temperatures a low.

After a nearly 20-day firefight, crews have fully surrounded the more than 16,000-acre Valley Fire burning in the Cleveland National Forest south of Alpine.

NBC 7’s Marianne Kushi has your top headlines for the morning of Sept. 25, 2020.

A fire that began in a trailer off Campo Road spread to a quarter-acre of surrounding vegetation in Spring Valley Friday morning, officials confirmed.

Firefighters battling the Valley Fire in rural eastern San Diego County worked to take advantage of lighter winds and higher humidity this morning in an attempt to increase containment of the blaze.

Its been a week since the Valley Fire started and it is now 79% contained. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more

Some evacuation orders have been rolled back for residents in San Diego County’s Valley Fire near Alpine as crews continue to gain ground after a weeklong fight against the fire.

On Friday, residents were allowed to return back to their properties as evacuation orders and road closures have lifted in the Japatul Valley. For some returning back was difficult as the Valley Fire destroyed their home.

The Valley fire reduced the Bratcher family’s home to rubble and ash, but thankfully, their lives were spared. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has their story.

Some residents were allowed to return to evacuated neighborhoods Wednesday as crews increased containment on the 17,665-acre Valley Fire and a fire weather warning expired, providing a silver lining as the massive firefight entered day six.

The Valley Fire near Alpine has been burning for seven days NBC 7s Marianne Kushi shares the latest updates

NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez is in Jamul with the latest information on the Valley Fire.

Cal Fire has the fire 32% surrounded but, unfortunately, 30 homes have been lost. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez has the latest.

More than 16,000 back country residents were warned of potential power shut-offs by San Diego Gas & Electric as firefighters face off against harsh Santa Ana winds during their fifth day battling the 17,565-acre Valley Fire.

The family’s surveillance system captured the flames rushing through their home, but it was spared thanks to solid preparation. NBC 7’s Dave Summers shares their story.

NBC 7’s Dave Summers has the latest from the Valley Fire.

Firefighters have been tenaciously battling the Valley Fire since Saturday. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez has the latest information on the more than 17,000-acre blaze.

Persistent Santa Ana winds continue to be an issue for firefighters who are battling the raging Valley Fire in the East County.