Fires
Fire crews extinguish nearby blazes in Sorrento Valley, Carmel Valley; no structures damaged
Fire crews made quick work of two small brush fires that erupted Wednesday evening, Nov. 14, a few hundred yards apart from each other in Sorrento Valley and Carmel Valley, fire officials said.
The first blaze, which investigators believe was sparked by pieces of a catalytic converter, was reported about 5:10 p.m. at Calle Cristobal and Camino Sante Fe near Sorrento Valley Boulevard, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokeswoman Mónica Muñoz said.
The area is about 1.5 miles east of Interstate 5, just north of the northbound merge with Interstate 805.
A helicopter responded to fight the blaze and reported multiple small spot fires along the side of the road,...
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Fire crews extinguish nearby blazes in Sorrento Valley, Carmel Valley; no structures damaged
Fire crews made quick work of two small brush fires that erupted Wednesday evening, Nov. 14, a few hundred yards apart from each other in Sorrento Valley and Carmel Valley, fire officials said.
The first blaze, which investigators believe was sparked...
Woman burned in Encinitas house fire
A woman was burned and her Encinitas home was significantly damaged early Jan. 22 when the one-story, single-family residence caught fire, authorities said.
Crews from the Encinitas Fire Department responded to the blaze at 12:26 a.m. on the 1600 block...
Car engulfed by fire in Carmel Valley
A car parked in the driveway of a Carmel Valley home erupted in flames for unknown reasons Dec. 22, slightly damaging the two-story house, authorities said. The blaze was reported around 4:25 a.m. in the 3700 block of Torrey View Court, just off Carmel...
Elderly man, caretaker rescued from house fire in Del Mar
An elderly man and his caretaker were rescued from a house fire in Del Mar early Sunday, Dec. 3, authorities said.
The blaze broke out about 2:30 a.m. in the garage of a home on Camino Del Mar near 27th Street, said Del Mar Fire Department Battalion...
Firefighters extinguish flames at Encinitas residence
A residential studio caught fire in Encinitas on Aug. 14.
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Fire destroys building at Encinitas school, no damage to classrooms
An early morning, two-alarm fire at Oak Crest Middle School in Encinitas destroyed the administration building Oct. 29, but caused no damage to classrooms, according to authorities.
The San Diego County Sheriff's bomb/arson squad was sent to...
Fire destroys building at Encinitas school, no damage to classrooms
An early morning, two-alarm fire at Oak Crest Middle School in Encinitas destroyed the administration building Oct. 29, but caused no damage to classrooms, according to authorities.
The San Diego County Sheriff's bomb/arson squad was sent to...
Encinitas Fire Department open house at Station 5
Kicking off Fire Prevention Week, the Encinitas Fire Department is hosting an open house event at Station 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 8.
This year’s theme is “Don’t wait — check the date! Replace smoke alarms every 10 years” which focuses on the...