valley fire

Firefighters were responding Monday to a 193-acre fire, dubbed the Valley Fire, burning in heavy brush in Pine Valley, according to Cleveland National Forest officials.

A fire spark can quickly turn into a massive wildfire if the conditions are just right, often leaving residents little time to gather their belongings and their loved ones to escape the path of the blaze. In some cases, residents will have 15 minutes or less to evacuate their homes. But your chances to escape a wildfire are better if...

NBC 7’s Dana Williams talks with Capt. Thomas Shoots from Cal Fire San Diego about different scenarios when it comes to fire safety, like what to do if you’re in your car and a brush fire starts nearby, and what the best thing to do is in each one.

Individuals and families impacted by the Valley Fire may be eligible to receive food benefits as part of continuing disaster recovery efforts, the California Department of Social Services announced Monday.

The state’s Franchise Tax Board announced Thursday new tax-filing relief for people affected by wildfires that broke out in San Diego County and other counties throughout the state in September.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is setting up a mobile registration center in El Cajon this weekend to help East County residents who were impacted by the Valley Fire. More than 17,000 acres scorched through rural East County in September, destroying 30 residences in its path and injuring three firefighters who tenaciously battled the unforgiving flames. During its peak, 1,420…

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.

NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo spoke with a homeowner who lost everything in the Valley Fire.

The Valley Fire is nearly contained, but for the victims, there is still a long struggle ahead. Among them is Charles Stevens, who has lived in Jamul for 30 years.  He wasn’t home when the fire ripped through his property, destroying his house, his truck and many irreplaceable items. Once he returned home, Stevens was overtaken with emotion. “I...

San Diego County will open an erosion control center in Alpine Thursday to help businesses and homeowners prevent debris flows in the areas burned by the Valley Fire. The center, at 2914 Tavern Road, will offer free sandbags, fiber rolls and other items to help residents stabilize properties before rains arrive and potentially trigger mudslides and debris flows, county officials…

As San Diegans recover from the Valley Fire and deal with unhealthy air quality, their concerns evoke comparisons to what Australians dealt with during its historic summer of wildfires.

San Diego County’s air quality will continue to impact sensitive groups like children, the elderly and populations with a compromised respiratory system on Monday due to the Valley Fire.

The Valley Fire is still burning in the East County, but it’s actually the massive fires to our north that are the biggest contributors to our hazy skies. NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian has more.

Here’s what to know in San Diego County for morning of September 8, 2020.

While firefighters are getting a good hold of the Valley Fire, its smoke is continuing to cause unhealthy air for sensitive groups in San Diego County.

San Diego County’s air quality will continue to impact sensitive groups like children, the elderly and populations with a compromised respiratory system on Monday due to the Valley Fire.