Southern California experienced extreme fire weather on Tuesday, with wind speeds reaching up to 100 mph in the mountains. This triggered new wildfires, including the Lilac Fire in San Diego County, which grew to 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.

Two large wildfires broke out along Interstate 15 in northeastern San Diego County early Tuesday morning amid gusty Santa Ana winds, prompting evacuations, Cal Fire reported.

according to the National Weather Service. In the area just east of where the Lilac Fire broke out, peak wind gusts recorded Monday ranged from about 28 miles per hour to upwards of 63 miles per ...

Residents of San Diego County are facing evacuation orders Tuesday as the Lilac Fire and Pala Fire have broken out in the region, officials say.

A brush fire that started overnight in the Bonsall area prompted evacuations as it threatened structures in the same area where a 2017 wildfire burned down more than a hundred homes.

The Hughes Fire was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. along Lake Hughes Road, near Castaic Lake and the 5 Freeway, according to Cal Fire.

As wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, three fires broke out in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

Three wildfires broke out in quick succession overnight and into early Tuesday in northern San Diego County, California.

The Clay Fire was one of several fires that broke out in Southern California Tuesday as parts of the region sees red flag warnings through Thursday.

The fires are the Lilac Fire, the largest of the blazes ... according to the National Weather Service San Diego, signifying that if a fire starts, it could spread rapidly. Meanwhile, the ...

A low pressure system is going to drop into our area from the north and bring with it cooler weather, windy conditions in the hills and spotty showers to the Bay Area this weekend. A Wind Advisory ...