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We're signing off from this blog for now. Updates on the fires will continue on the homepage or on the California/Local page. Thanks for reading. - Returning fire victims cautioned against ash, debris
Residents returning to their homes following the Santiago Fire are urged to use caution when cleaning up ash and debris. The debris may include sharp edges, nails or other objects that can cause injuries. When going through fire debris, wear... - Santiago Canyon evacuation orders to remain
Mandatory evacuations remain in place for the canyon areas off Santiago Canyon Road between Silverado Canyon Road and Live Oak Canyon Road, including the Santiago Estates and Jackson Ranch Road. Areas along Live Oak Canyon Road through the Trabuco Canyon... - Most of Lake Arrowhead reopened to residents
Most but not all San Bernardino Mountain communities affected by the wildfires reopened to residents at noon today. Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for the majority of Lake Arrowhead and the communities of Twin Peaks, Rim Forest, Blue Jay, Agua... - Camp Pendleton fire 100% contained, Marines resume training
The Horno fire, which burned more than 21,000 acres on Camp Pendleton, is 100% contained, and training for Marines preparing to deploy to Iraq will resume Monday, Marine Corps officials said today. Also, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced... - NFL, Chargers owners donate $1.25M to fire relief fund
The National Football League is donating $250,000 to the Chargers Fire Relief Fund, and the Spanos family, owners of the San Diego Chargers, is donating $1 million. The Chargers are collecting donations from fans entering Qualcomm Stadium today for the... - Malibu Presbyterian: Worship after destruction
Congregants of Malibu Presbyterian Church, undaunted by last week's Canyon fire, which destroyed their religious home, gathered en masse nearby today to pray and voice their resolve to rebuild. The parishioners worshiped at the Malibu Performing Arts Center, just down... - Cool weather helping crews in Slide fire
The Slide fire, which has chewed through nearly 13,000 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest, is expected to be fully contained by Tuesday, fire officials said this morning. They reported that the blaze is 75% contained. Cooler weather, which... - Containment of Harris fire expected Wednesday
The deadly Harris fire in San Diego County has burned 90,750 acres and is 65% contained, with full containment expected Wednesday and full control by Nov. 4. The blaze has destroyed 206 homes and damaged 250 homes and 247 outbuildings.... - Witch fire almost at an end
The Witch fire in San Diego County has burned 197,990 acres and was 90% contained this morning, with officials aiming for full containment Tuesday and full control by Nov. 3. The blaze has destroyed 1,040 homes and 30 businesses, and... - Poomacha fire still a threat
The Poomacha fire, the only one still burning in San Diego County, threatens 500 homes. The blaze has burned through 49,150 acres and is 50% contained, fire authorities said. Full containment is expected by Wednesday. So far it has destroyed... - Rice fire is 100% contained
The Rice fire, which has burned through 9,000 acres, was declared 100% contained this morning, with firefighters aiming for full control by Nov. 5, according to Audrey Hagen, a spokeswoman for Cal-Fire. The blaze in San Diego County, caused by... - Cautious optimism in Orange County
Capt. Phil Rawlings at Cal-Fire said that firefighters at the Santiago blaze in Orange County had a good night and that containment was at about 50%, though there was no prediction for full containment. So far, 27,900 acres have burned.... - Good night
We're signing off from this blog for the evening. Updates on the fires will continue on the homepage throughout the night, and we will be back in this space Sunday morning. Thanks for reading. - Man accused of impersonating firefighter
San Diego: Fire investigators Saturday appealed to the public for information about a 44-year-old Los Angeles man arrested Wednesday for allegedly impersonating a firefighter at the Rice fire in Fallbrook. William Reed Brock, on probation for a drug offense, was... - 'Outstanding' weather aids firefighters
Orange County: Firefighters made steady progress today battling the Santiago fire, but the 27,521-acre blaze is still threatening homes, and Orange County's rustic canyon communities remain under mandatory evacuation. "The weather today has been outstanding," said Dennis Cross, a spokesman... - Governor soothes relations with Orange County
Schwarzenegger, in an appearance this morning at a fire command center in Irvine Regional Park, acknowledged that improvements can be made in coordinating fire fighting efforts between state and local officials. He said problems that arose over the use of... - Salvaging memories
Kora Minor, left, consoles neighbor Andrea Beckwith after she found a family memento in the debris of her burned-out home in the Del Dios area of Escondido in San Diego County. (Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images) - Nature's way
Two animals at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego County died as the Witch Creek fire imperiled the park in the San Pasqual Valley. But six more were born: three gazelles, a fringe-eared oryx, a Ugandan kob (an antelope)... - NFL union says it's OK to play in San Diego on Sunday
National Football League Players Assn. spokesman Carl Francis said today that union leadership was confident that Sunday's game between the San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans could be played at Qualcomm Stadium without endangering player health or safety. "We've been... - Six suspected looters arrested in San Diego
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of looting in the wake of the fires, said Lt. Phil Brust of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. There were 128 reports of looting in the last week, and the department took... - Waiting it out at 'Camp Silverado'
Orange County: Evacuated from their rustic Orange County canyons for nearly a week, scores of residents are gathering in the parking lot of a nearby Albertsons market that they have dubbed "Camp Silverado." Children are handing out homemade Halloween cupcakes;... - San Diego evacuee list down to 19,000
By early afternoon 19,000 residents of San Diego County remained under evacuation orders, down from a peak of 640,000 at midweek, officials said. -- Tony Perry - Slide fire strikes another home
Debbie Clevenger, right, and Andrew Plata of the Arrowbear Fire Departement fight a house fire ignited by the Slide wildfire in Arrowbear. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP) - Santa Ana winds not an issue this weekend
Clouds and cooler weather moved into the region today, courtesy of tropical moisture traveling northeast from the Pacific Ocean, said Dan Atkin, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in San Diego. No Santa Ana winds are forecast until later... - Water flows again in Ramona
As of late morning, residents in Ramona were having their water turned on, "but they'll be on a do-not-drink and boil-water order fo