A wildfire in the rural Lawson Valley area of East County that charred 50 acres and likely started from a vehicle’s catalytic converter was declared 100% contained Saturday, Cal Fire officials said.

San Diego firefighters have fully contained the 50-acre Springs Fire, which broke out in rural East County on Thursday, and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted.

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:14 p.m. in San Diego County, California. Hollister Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment or cause of the ...

A vehicle-sparked cluster of brush fires that blackened 50 acres and forced evacuations of rural homes in eastern San Diego County was 75% contained Saturday and its progress was stopped, authorities ...

Checking for fluid leaks is another important step in preventing vehicle-related fires.

A crew of 271 firefighters succeeded in containing 75% of the fire as of Saturday morning. The cause is, however, still b ...