Crews continued working to contain a fire that has blackened more than 1.5 square miles of rugged open terrain this week near El Monte County Park and had the task 35% complete Friday.

Fire crews continued to draw containment lines around two Lakeside fires that had each initially prompted evacuations, Cal ...

San Diego County underwent a third day of brush fires Friday near Lakeside as fire crews work diligently to extinguish the ...

Cal Fire Captain Robert Johnson said about 10 structures were threatened, but none had suffered any damage as of late Tuesday night. Evacuation orders are still in place.

The fire was reported Tuesday afternoon, June 17, near El Monte Rd in Lakeside in East San Diego County and quickly led to evacuations for nearby residents.

Landslides delay the opening of Don Horsley County Park until summer 2026, though other construction continues.