All evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings, and the zones in Riverside County have returned to normal status.”

Around 160 firefighters from multiple agencies have been working to contain the Henderson Fire in the south of the Golden State.

PALA, Calif. — Firefighters are battling a brush fire that broke out Friday evening in Pala. The Henderson Fire was reported at 5:42 p.m. on Henderson Road, about a mile and a half north of Highway 76. According to Cal Fire San Diego, the fire has burned about 5 acres at a moderate rate of spread through grass and brush.

Large amounts of untreated sewage flow daily from Mexico into Imperial Beach, Calif. That has closed beaches and sickened residents.

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more than hoses can get on a fire all at once, and can be the best way to attack fires that are difficult for ground crews to reach.

The Henderson Fire started shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday off Henderson Road, north of state Route 76 and east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County.

Frustrated the city still hasn’t made big changes called for in a 2023 audit, council members lobbied the mayor during recent budget hearings to prioritize a more comprehensive approach.

Firefighters are working to extinguish a growing brush fire that erupted north of state Route 76 in North County, according to Cal Fire.