The Hughes Fire near Castaic, California, has burned 10,176 acres, prompting evacuations and school closures across SoCal. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters are battling a brush fire near the Home Depot in the area of Fairmount Ave. Thursday morning. This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information ...

Evacuations were ordered on the Cal State Channel Islands campus Thursday morning when a brush fire broke out in Ventura County.

San Diego fire crews are battling yet another vegetation fire that erupted in Mission Valley Thursday morning.

Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend. But even a small amount of precipitation could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

Emergency preparedness is top of mind for many in the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and recent fires here in San Diego County.

San Diego Fire-Rescue said the Center Fire at Camino Del Norte and Paseo Montanoso could potentially grow to 100 acres.

For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22. SAN ...

A brush fire burning near a Rancho Bernardo intersection and close to several structures prompted a response from San Diego ...

The fire was reported around 9 a.m. on Wednesday near Bernardo Center Dr. and Camino Del Norte and quickly burned about 7 acres near homes.