Nearly a thousand people are under a mandatory evacuation order after a brush fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley.



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Brush Fire Near 163 Freeway in Mission Valley Area Prompts Delays, Evacuations

According to local reports, a hillside brush fire near Avenida De Las Tiendas in Mission Valley is prompting evacuations in the immediate area.

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Huge blaze breaks out close to multiple homes in popular valley

In San Diego County, the Friars Fire erupted on Tuesday near a shopping mall, prompting immediate evacuation orders as the flames quickly spread.

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New Delhi

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Delhi

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Friars fire near San Diego mall forces evacuations as California's wildfire nightmare continues

The Lilac Fire, one of three brush fires that broke out in San Diego County overnight, has already displaced 86 residents and damaged two structures.

USA Today

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See photos: Lilac Fire, other brush fires break out across San Diego County

The Friars Fire has forced nearly 1,000 residents to evacuate in San Diego, California

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Fire near shopping mall in California threatens homes and forces evacuations

A brush fire broke out in the city of San Diego on the afternoon of Jan. 21, and three wildfires erupted overnight in northern San Diego County, as strong Santa Ana winds blew through the Southern California region.
The Friars Fire started in San Diego’s Mission Valley at Friars Road and Via de la Moda, across the street from the Fashion Valley mall, leading to brief evacuation orders. Around 15 to 20 acres burned before firefighters knocked it …

The Epoch Times

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New York

Multiple Fires Erupt in San Diego Area Amid Strong Winds

Brush fire reported shortly after noon along Friars Road west of SR-163

Forward spread of fire near Fashion Valley mall stopped, but evacuations remain in place

San Diego Union Tribune

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San Diego

The fire sparked around noon on Tuesday and quickly climbed up a hillside across Friars Road.

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Brush fire breaks out near Fashion Valley Mall

A view from above of the Friars Fire in Mission Valley, almost obscured by smoke. Photo by Brooke Binkowski Forward progress has been stopped on a brush fire climbing a hillside west of the 163 freeway near the 8, which prompted evacuation alerts as it threatened structures. The blaze erupted shortly after noon on the north side of Friars Road, across the street from the Fashion Valley mall, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The…

Fire crews are battling a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon off of Friars Road near the Fashion Valley Mall.

Evacuations ordered after brush fire erupts near Fashion Valley Mall

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Firefighters were working to knock down a fire that erupted near the Fashion Valley mall in San Diego.

California fires: Friars Fire breaks out near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego

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