First discovered: 2:19 p.m. Aug. 5 A new wildfire was reported today at 2:19 p.m. in San Diego County, California.

California's largest wildfire of the year is burning about 200 miles away from San Diego County, but the impacts can be felt here at home with hazy skies and the smell of smoke.

The fire was reported in an area placed under a heat advisory that starts on Wednesday, per the National Weather Service.

Smoke from wildfires in California has been drifting south and east, impacting much of Southern California and parts of ...

A 72,000-acre wildfire in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties was sending smoke south to San Diego County, forecasters ...

It's possible the heat could become dangerous later in the week with temperatures between 90 and 100 degrees in the inland valleys and foothills. The deserts could see temperatures upwards of 115 ...

As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, the Gifford Fire had scorched more than 82,000 acres, triggering evacuations and closing a key stretch ...

Fire crews are battling a brush fire that is burning in San Diego County in the Valley Center area near Cool Water Ranch Road and Quiet Place on Monday. As of 12:25 p.m., the forward rate of spread ...

CAL FIRE demonstrated the potentially destructive force of aerial retardant drops while announcing plans for a $12 million ...

Firefighting drop just above the treetops in the steep Cuyama River drainage. The Gifford Fire burned an estimated 5,000 acres on both sides of Highway 166 east of Highway 101 on Aug. 1, 2025. David ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:18 a.m. in San Diego County, California. Crestline Fire has been burning on private ...