Wildfire — San Diego County Mountains, California
2024-07-24 to 2024-07-26 · San Diego County Mountains, California
$30K
Property damage
Event narrative
Grove wildfire started around 1 pm PDT on July 25, 2024. About 900 acres was burned. Lightning occurred in the area and was suspected to cause the wildfire. State route 79 was closed by Highway Patrol.
Wider weather episode
Several wildfires erupted in July, mainly late in the month. Hawarden fire in City of Riverside did the most damage. The excessive heat caused rapid drying of the vegetation and fuels.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206980. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.