And on Wednesday, shortly after the fire erupted in Rancho Bernardo, dozens of firefighters were quickly on-site, as three helicopters dropped water and four air tankers dumped red retardant.

F irefighters are battling a fast-moving brush fire in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego County. The blaze, first reported around 9 a.m. Wednesday, broke out near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino Del Norte.

Size: The fire grew to 7 acres, 50% contained and started around 8:55 a.m. near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte Evacuations : All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted by 3:15 p.m.

Officials tweeted, "A brush fire has erupted in Rancho Bernardo area. Potential for 100 acres. One person transported to hospital with burn injuries. Structures are threatened.

Statement: "I have my press conference here because in the 25 square miles that’s represented by this fire station, which is half the size, by the way, of the city of San Francisco, there is one fire ...

SAN DIEGO — Firefighters battled a fast moving brush fire in Rancho Bernardo on Wednesday morning that sent large black plumes of smoke into the air that could seen miles away.Structures were ...

Dubbed the “Center Fire,” and sometimes referenced to as the “Bernardo Fire,” the blaze was reported in the area of Bernardo Center Drive and Camino Del Norte, near Interstate 15.

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Fire-Rescue crews battled a multi-acre brush fire that broke out near the Interstate 15 through Rancho Bernardo. The fire, named the Escala Fire, was reported just before 2 ...

SAN DIEGO — People living in Rancho Bernardo are back home Monday evening after a brush fire forced people to evacuate in a matter of minutes. A brush fire along Interstate 15 sparked around 3 p ...