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Wildfire in San Diego County Mountains, California

Wildfire July 24, 2024 – July 26, 2024 · San Diego County Mountains, California

$30K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1206980. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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