As of Friday afternoon, the Border fire was 4,250 acres in size and 10 percent contained, but no structures were threatened.

As Los Angeles battles the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have already devastated thousands of homes and other buildings, smaller fires near San Diego, California, prompted evacuations Tuesday morning.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.

The Hughes fire has burned through 3,407 acres since it started late Wednesday morning, according to local officials.

Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for five days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 2,212 effectively contained 74% of the fire by Tuesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

Amid a few fire-scorched weeks in Southern California, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will hear a presentation Tuesday on the county’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. “This presentation is a critical opportunity to share how San Diego County is preparing to address potential disasters and to engage with residents on steps we can all take to protect

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.

Windy and dry conditions returned to Southern California on Monday, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.

Several wildfires broke out in San Diego ... main fire has been contained, according to Cal Fire and the Tehama County Fire Department. Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California ...

the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. The Lilac fire set off evacuations in Bonsall, a small community in northern San Diego County. The San Diego County Sheriff’s ...

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up earlier this week, expected rainfall this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain ...