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FALLBROOK - A fire destroyed a house and scorched a quarter-acre of land next to it in the community of De Luz outside Fallbrook, a Cal Fire battalion chief said today. The fire was reported at 6:26 p.m. at a house on a ridge in the 39200 block of De Luz Road, one block from the fire station, said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Nick Schuler. ''According to the homeowner, he was watching TV when the power went out. While he was searching for the reason for the outage he opened the do...
A fire that broke out late Monday, Nov. 23 has reportedly destroyed one home and has burnt about a half acre of brush. According to reports on scene, the fire broke out shortly after 8:15 p.m., in the 39000 block of De Luz Road, which is just north of Fallbrook. Initial reports indicated that people were trapped, but a search proved that to be false, according to a report. "The area proved to be very difficult to access and had to rely on mutual aide from agencies as far away as San Marcos," the report read. "The structure... Full story
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a red flag warning for Monday for mountain and inland valley areas of San Diego and Riverside Counties. The red flag warning means that there is an increased risk of fire; it has been issued due to a noticeable combination of gusty Santa Ana Winds and a lack of humidity in the air. The warning will go into effect at 4 a.m. Monday and is expected to last through 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Santa Ana winds, which are the result of surface high pressure over the Great Basin, are...
Gusty Santa Ana forecast for parts of San Diego County were expected to combine with warmer temperatures and low humidity to up the risk for wildfires early this week. A National Weather Service fire weather watch for the mountains and inland valleys was set to go into effect late tonight and extend through Tuesday afternoon. A high wind warning was set to remain in effect from 4 p.m. Monday to noon Wednesday. Forecasters said surface high pressure over the Great Basin would create strong, gusty Santa Ana winds that were...