San Diego County, Lilac Fire

Update: Lilac Fire in San Diego County remains fully contained as of Thursday midnight
Lilac Fire initially started 1:19 a.m. Jan. 21 in San Diego County. It has burned 85 acres after being active for 47 hours. As of Thursday midnight, the blaze has been fully contained by a fire crew of three. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
San Diego County fires: Lilac Fire, one of several blazes that began Tuesday, at 80 acres
The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.
Pair of brush fires burn along I-15 in northern San Diego County; some evacuation orders issued
Two brush fires burning along I-15 in northern San Diego County have prompted evacuation orders for some as they burn at high rates of speed due to strong winds in the area.
Another brush fire erupts in San Diego County that could grow to 100 acres, officials say
SAN DIEGO (KABC) -- Another brush fire erupted Wednesday morning in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders. The so-called Center Fire was reported at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday in the San Bernardo community near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte and had the potential to burn up to 100 acres, authorities said.
Update: Center Fire burns 3.9 acres in San Diego County
A new wildfire was reported today at 9:13 a.m. in San Diego County. Bernardo Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.
See photos: Lilac Fire, other brush fires break out across San Diego County
The Lilac Fire, one of three brush fires that broke out in San Diego County overnight, has already displaced 86 residents and damaged two structures.
Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County
Firefighters are responding Wednesday to a brush fire in Rancho Bernardo. The fire started around 8:55 a.m. near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue, which was responding alongside Poway Fire.
California fires live updates: 2 wildfires ignite in San Diego, Cal Fire says
At least 27 people have died in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Thursday evening. Seventeen of the deaths are from the Eaton Fire in Altadena and 10 from the Palisades Fire, according to the medical examiner.
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