With flames from the Lilac Fire just yards away, rescue workers at the San Luis Rey Downs Training Center risked their own safety to free as many of the more than 450 horses as possible. The frantic ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Cal Fire investigators have arrested Ruben Vasquez on multiple felony arson charges following an investigation into two wildfires that ignited on January 21, 2025. The fires ...

Cal Fire arrested a man Friday on suspicion of arson related to the recent Lilac and Pala wildfires, officials said. The 48-year-old man was arrested by Cal Fire Law Enforcement Investigators who were ...

Cal Fire investigators arrested a man suspected of starting two fires in one day. SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Cal Fire announced the arrest of Ruben Vasquez on multiple felony arson charges for allegedly ...

SALEM, Ore. — San Diego County authorities have lifted all evacuation orders and warnings for the Lilac Fire as firefighters make significant progress in containing the blaze. The fire, which spans 85 ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire crews are responding to a brush fire that erupted just south of Pala Mesa overnight into Tuesday, prompting evacuations for nearby areas. The fire, called the “Lilac ...

VISTA, Calif. — A 48-year-old man from Madera pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony arson charges for allegedly starting two brush fires in North County in January. Ruben Vasquez is accused of ...

The trucker spotted two fires along Interstate 15 through North County, roughly 3 miles apart, early on Jan. 21. He also saw a car stopped not far from the smaller fire and figured the motorist was ...