Evacuations Lifted for Lilac Fire in North County

Update: Lilac Fire in San Diego County remains fully contained as of Thursday midnight
Lilac Fire initially started 1:19 a.m. Jan. 21 in San Diego County. It has burned 85 acres after being active for 47 hours. As of Thursday midnight, the blaze has been fully contained by a fire crew of three. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
Evacuations Lifted for Lilac Fire in North County; Containment Reaches 90%
A wind-driven wildfire charred dozens of acres in a sparsely developed area south of Pala Mesa on Wednesday, damaging structures and forcing pre-dawn evacuations before crews could gain the upper hand on the flames.
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Update: Lilac Fire in San Diego County is now 100% contained
Lilac Fire initially started today at 1:19 a.m. in San Diego County. It has burned 85 acres after being active for 19 hours. A crew of 66 firefighters succeeded in containing 50% of the fire as of Tuesday evening. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
See photos: Lilac Fire, other brush fires break out across San Diego County
The Lilac Fire, one of three brush fires that broke out in San Diego County overnight, has already displaced 86 residents and damaged two structures.
UPDATE: Lilac Fire in Bonsall fully contained
Multiple brush fires erupted in San Diego’s North County early Tuesday morning, prompting a fast response from firefighters and mandatory evacuations.
Fire crews outside San Diego County help battle Lilac Fire
When the call came in for the Lilac Fire late in the night, so many crews were standing at the ready, including some more than a thousand miles away.
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Forward Progress of Lilac Fire Has Been Stopped, Fire Officials Say
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