Mission Valley Friars fire: Blaze reported in San Diego neighborhood; first details as scary photos emerge

A fire, dubbed the Friars Fire, was reported in the 9000 Block of Friars Road, Mission Valley, San Diego on Saturday.
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Simi Valley fire swells to 1,300 acres as it may reach LA County

Evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect Tuesday after a wind-driven brush fire destroyed at least one home and threatened other buildings in a Simi Valley neighborhood and carried potential to reach Los Angeles County.
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Local churches bless new Valley fire station, fleet, and volunteers

SMOKING MATERIALS. LOCAL CHURCHES GATHER TO BLESS THE NEW VALLEY FIRE STATION FLEET AND ITS VOLUNTEERS. THE DEPARTMENT MOVED INTO THE NEW STATION LAST NOVEMBER, WHICH THEY SAY GIVES THEM PLENTY OF SPACE FOR THEIR EQUIPMENT AND THEIR TRUCKS. THE VALLEY FIRE ...

Breaking: Valley Fire reported in Tulare County on June 5

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:01 p.m. in in Tulare County, California. Valley Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
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Sandy Fire evacuations remain in effect as firefighters make overnight progress

Firefighters made progress overnight and into Tuesday morning as they continued to protect homes in the Simi Valley area from the nearly 1,400-acre Sandy Fire in Ventura County. Minimal fire growth was reported overnight after the fire started late Monday morning and destroyed at least one home in a neighborhood at the base of a burning hillside.

Live updates: Wildfires in Sorrento Valley, Oceanside force evacuations

A brush fire sparked in the Sorrento Valley area Monday morning near the Interstate 5/I-805 split and quickly grew to several acres with a moderate to dangerous rate of spread.