Since Jan. 8, one wave after another of fierce Santa Anas have blown through Southern California. Thus far, the San Diego area has escaped the devastation seen in the Los Angeles areas by wind-whipped blazes that leveled homes and forced evacuations.

Santa Ana winds increased Monday morning, prompting Gas & Electric to began a new set of Public Safety Power Shutoffs across the county, affecting just under 1,000 customers with the potential to reach over 80,

San Diego Gas & Electric resumed public safety power shutoffs in stretches of San Diego’s backcountry overnight into Tuesday as a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger took hold.

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

As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, three fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

Jan. 24 A new wildfire was reported today at 6:52 a.m. in San Diego County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.