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The blaze broke out about 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the Sunshine Summit area.
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Logan is a lifelong San Diegan and the deputy fire chief overseeing employee services.
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Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires amid a protracted heat wave that has dried out the landscape while setting temperature records and putting lives at risk. Forecasters, meanwhile, said Thursday that some relief was due by the weekend.
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The McCain Fire in the rural southeastern reaches of San Diego County was 87% contained Friday after burning 1,595 acres, officials said.
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Firefighters gained ground on the 1,362-acre wildfire in southeast San Diego County, now 50% contained, after it sparked from a car crash near Jacumba Hot Springs.
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When a disaster hits, it can catch people by surprise. Often many people are not prepared for the devastation.
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The blaze erupted about 3:30 p.m. Monday on the westbound side of the freeway, near McCain Valley Road in Jacumba, according to Cal Fire.
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As San Diego County’s second-largest city continues to grow, emergency planning documents show its wildfire management isn’t keeping up.
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The fire was 50% contained Wednesday morning.
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San Diego Fire-Rescue crews worked to put out a brush fire near Torrey Pines State Beach.
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