San Diego County Wildfire Starts to Threaten Riverside County Areas

Henderson Fire 65% Contained; Most Evacuation Orders Lifted

Authorities Sunday morning lifted most of the evacuation warnings issued for a wildfire that has scorched 256 acres in Riverside and San Diego counties near the Pala Casino. The Henderson Fire started shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday off Henderson Road, north of state Route 76 and east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County, Cal Fire reported. It was 65% contained as of Sunday morning. Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette said warnings remain in place for f…

San Diego County wildfire starts to threaten Riverside County areas

Evacuation warnings were ordered for a portion of Riverside County as a brush fire burning in northern San Diego County began threatening to push north.   Per Cal Fire, the Henderson Fire was first reported around 5:45 p.m. Friday near Henderson and Pala Mission roads in the small community of Pala, which is located within the Pala Indian Reservation in northern San Diego County.   As of late Saturday morning, the blaze had scorched 300 acres.  …

Large brush fire in northern San Diego County prompts evacuations

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Fire crews are battling a growing brush fire in northern San Diego County that started on Friday. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for nearby residents. As of 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Henderson Fire has burned 300 acres and is 15% contained, according to Cal Fire San Diego. “Fire remains active, burning in steep terrain with limited access. 160 firefighters from multiple agencies remain at scene wo…

Evacuations remain in place as crews work to contain brush fire in SoCal

SAN DIEGO — Fire crews continued work early Saturday to contain a brush fire that burned around 300 acres in Pala and forced evacuations.

Evacuations remain in place as crews work to contain brush fire in Pala

Fire crews continued work early Saturday to contain a brush fire that burned around 300 acres in Pala and forced evacuations. The fire was first reported around 5:40 p.m. Friday on Henderson Road near Oaks Road and was 15% contained as of Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. Evacuation orders remained in place for areas immediately northeast of Henderson Road and around Magee Road, according to Alert San Diego. Evacuation warnings also remai…

Evacuation orders changed to evacuation warnings for Henderson Fire in Pala: San Diego Sheriff's

A semi-stationary cutoff low southwest of San Diego is influencing our weather pattern by drawing in tropical moisture from the south. Combined with the remnants of Tropical Storm Alvin—which has dissipated over southern Baja—this setup will continue to bring a chance of isolated, scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout Sunday. The highest chances will be over the deserts and mountains, but some of the stronger storm cells may drift into …