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Keep Your Guard Up: Wildfires Are Always a Threat, No Matter the Month
Just because your boots, blankets and hoodies are out of the closet doesn’t mean wildfires can’t devastate San Diego County. “The potential is there. It’s always there,” Cal Fire Captain Thomas Shoots said as he stood against a backdrop of dried brush and dry blue skies. He was worried San Diegans might take down their guard as the weather...
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Valley Fire Fully Contained After Destroying 30 Homes, More Than 16K Acres Near Alpine
After a nearly 20-day firefight, crews have fully surrounded the more than 16,000-acre Valley Fire burning in the Cleveland National Forest south of Alpine.
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South Bay Developer Builds Fire-Resistant Homes
A South Bay home builder says he’s developed a way to build new houses that could be far more fire-resistant and he says he can do it for the same cost as a traditional wood-framed home.
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Firefighters Hold Valley Fire at 17,665 Acres, 87% Containment
Firefighters battling the Valley Fire in rural eastern San Diego County worked to take advantage of lighter winds and higher humidity this morning in an attempt to increase containment of the blaze.
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Tracking the Valley Fire: Evacuation Orders & Road Closures Lifted
Some evacuation orders have been rolled back for residents in San Diego County’s Valley Fire near Alpine as crews continue to gain ground after a weeklong fight against the fire.
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‘I Was in Sheer Panic': Valley Fire Evacuees Escape Fast-Moving Flames
A college student taking an online exam. A father with young children. A couple with many pets. These are the stories of some of the San Diegans who evacuated their homes during the Valley Fire.