Tag: Acres
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Firefighters Contain Brush Fire That Burned Up to 2 Acres Near State Route 78
An Oceanside Fire Department truck. Courtesy of the department Firefighters on Thursday were called out to a brush fire near eastbound state Route 78 in Oceanside. The blaze was first reported just before 3:15 p.m. Thursday at College Boulevard and Marron Road. Roughly between one to two acres were in danger of burning, but crews…
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Flames Char 7,000 Acres, But Camp Pendleton Fire Containment at 50%
Marine Corps map shows the location of the brush fire. Firefighters on Thursday continued battling a brush fire that has spread across thousands of open acres at Camp Pendleton. The blaze, dubbed the Canyon Fire, has sent a pall of brown smoke over the northern reaches of the San Diego area and into southern Orange…
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Highland Fire at Nearly 2,500 Acres; Containment Rises to 25%
A tanker drops retardant on the Highland Fire near Aguanga. REUTERS/Mike Blake Fire crews in Riverside County are working Thursday to keep the Highland Fire, at nearly 2,500 acres and 25% contained, within its perimeter. The Highland Fire erupted about 12:40 p.m. Monday in the area of Highlands and Aguanga Ranchos roads, near the junction…
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Highland Fire at Nearly 2,500 Acres; Containment Rises to 20%
A tanker drops retardant on the Highland Fire near Aguanga. REUTERS/Mike Blake Fire crews in Riverside County are working Thursday to keep the Highland Fire, which has grown to nearly 2,500 acres and is 25% contained, within its perimeter. The Highland Fire erupted about 12:40 p.m. Monday in the area of Highlands and Aguanga Ranchos…
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Brush Fire in Aguanga Scorches 2,200 Acres, Threatens Homes; 0% Contained
Photo via Riverside Fire Department X Feed A brush fire that erupted in Aguanga was 0% contained Tuesday after scorching an estimated 2,200 acres, crossing a highway, and damaging at least one property. The Highland Fire was reported at about 12:40 p.m. Monday in the area of Highlands and Aguanga Ranchos roads, near the junction…
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Cal Fire Crews Halt Afternoon Wildfire Near Otay Mountain at 20 Acres
A Cal Fire tanker drops retardant on the wildfire. Courtesy OnScene.TV Cal Fire crews battled a wildfire near Otay Mountain on Sunday afternoon, bringing it under control at 20 acres. The fire broke out southeast of Lower Otay Lake amid growing Santa Ana winds and low humidity. The location is near a gun range, and…
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Brush Fire Burns Almost 8 Acres in Pauma Valley Off State Route 76
Charred brush at the Pauma Valley fire, which was quickly contained by Cal Fire. Photo credit: @CalFireSanDiego via X Firefighters on Friday halted the spread of a brush fire off state Route 76 in Pauma Valley, according to Cal Fire. The agency received no reports of structural damage or injuries in the blaze, which blackened…