As of Friday afternoon, the Border fire was 4,250 acres in size and 10 percent contained, but no structures were threatened.

After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.

As Los Angeles battles the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have already devastated thousands of homes and other buildings, smaller fires near San Diego, California, prompted evacuations Tuesday morning.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a welcome relief. But how the rain falls could make the difference between a disaster respite or a disaster repeat.

The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.

San Diego County is the latest to get hit with wildfires, with the Pala, Riverview and Lilac blazes breaking out Tuesday.

As of Friday morning, there are nine active wildfires burning in California and a red flag warning remains in place.

The first significant storm of the season has brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area.

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking

Rainfall could cause mudslides in area burned by wildfires, with officials warning residents of toxic material from debris and ash.

Praises to our San Diego fire department for making short work of the Gilman fire. If it had reached the UCSD campus with