Jun 20, 2023 · A brush fire burning dangerously close to homes just off Interstate 8 in El Cajon prompted authorities to launch a full-scale fire attack Tuesday afternoon.

Jan 9, 2025 · A brush fire erupted in the 1100 block of Hamlet Drive, near La Cresta Road in Crest, east of El Cajon Thursday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Fires occur throughout the State within CAL FIRE jurisdiction on a daily basis during fire season. However, the majority of those fires are contained quickly and no information will generally be provided on these incidents at this site if the fire burns less than 10 acres.

Apr 21, 2023 · Three people were killed and a fourth person was hospitalized overnight Thursday after fire destroyed a home in El Cajon, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO).

Mar 15, 2024 · One person has died and three others were displaced in a house fire early Friday in El Cajon, Lakeside Fire Department said. A firefighter was also injured and taken to a hospital.

Mar 15, 2024 · One person is dead and three others have been displaced after a home went up in flames in El Cajon Friday morning, fire officials confirmed.

Apr 22, 2023 · EAST COUNTY — Three people died and one person was injured in a two-alarm fire that tore through a home in the El Cajon area late Thursday night, a sheriff’s official said.

Aug 21, 2024 · A house in El Cajon caught fire early Wednesday morning for the second time in less than two years. One person is in custody for Wednesday's fire.

Apr 21, 2023 · Three people died and one person was injured after a house fire in the unincorporated area of El Cajon, authorities confirmed Friday.

Apr 21, 2023 · EL CAJON, Calif. (KGTV) — Neighbors are wondering what happened to spark a house fire late Thursday nightin unincorporated El Cajon, killing three people.