Farmers Insurance Open officially underway, many fans and volunteers shared their thoughts on their favorite time of the year and why the annual event.

From the fires in Los Angeles County to the fires in Mission Valley and Rancho Bernardo, San Diego firefighters have been on the frontlines of a weekslong fire storm, despite the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department facing possible budget cuts.

San Diego Fire Rescue Department Deputy Chief Tony Tosca is shown being interviewed near Cowles Mountain on Jan. 17, 2024. “This product is called Mighty Fire Breaker . It’s an EPA approved product," said San Diego Fire Rescue Department Deputy Chief Tony Tosca.

A mandatory evacuation order was issued Tuesday afternoon after a new brush fire, named the "Friars Fire," broke out near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego.

With the looming danger of Santa Ana winds and red flag warnings in San Diego County, a battalion chief explains some of the strategies firefighters use to help get flames under control.

One year ago, on Jan. 22, a historic rainstorm hit the San Diego region, bringing 2.73 inches of rain in a 24-hour period, making it the highest level of precipitation since 1850.

Former San Diego Fire Chief Jeff Bowman, who was in charge back during the Cedar Fire of 2003, said San Diegans need to protect their homes.

The blaze, called the Friars Fire, was first reported at 12:09 p.m. off Friars Road and Via de la Moda, according to Cal Fire and the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Residents in Mission Valley, San Diego, have been warned to keep their distance as a severe fire wreaks havoc, with emergency crews working tirelessly to extinguish the inferno.

San Diego Fire-Rescue operates 52 fire stations with 994 firefighters serving a growing population of nearly 1.4 million.

Fire crews are battling the Bernardo brush fire, which erupted in Rancho Bernardo this morning, and ordering evacuations in nearby areas.