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The Banner Fire erupted around 10:30 AM PDT on July 3, 2014 in the Banner, California area, near Route 78 in San Diego County. It quickly spread westward and expanded to 150 acres (61 ha), threatening the town of Julian. Portions of Route 78 were closed, and mandatory evacuation was ordered for 200 homes; however, the evacuation order was ...
The Banner post office operated from July 29, 1873, to November 24, 1876, Dec 5, 1876 to Oct 31, 1877 and from 25 Apr 1883 to Dec 28, 1906 when it was moved to Julian. [5] Unlike its rival, Julian, the town suffered from multiple floods in 1874, 1916, and 1926. In the 1930s, it suffered a fire that left little trace of the old town.
California's 2012 wildfire season saw 7,950 wildfires burn a total of 869,599 acres (3,519.14 km 2); [1]: 62 these included the massive Rush Fire, which was the tenth-largest wildfire recorded in California in modern times, and the Ponderosa Fire, which destroyed 133 structures.
Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit the region in over a decade roars ...
Editor's Note: For the latest on the Palisades Fire for Jan. 8, click here for updates. A large bush fire threatens more than 25,000 homes and structures in Los Angeles as Southern California ...
PHOTO: Firefighters operate as smoke and flames rise from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 8, 2025. (David Swanson/Reuters)
Julian experiences more extreme temperatures and greater precipitation than much of southern California. It also receives snow annually, which accumulates the most in February and March. This attracts people from San Diego and other coastal cities, where snow is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
The wind whips embers from the trees while a firefighter works as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, California, U.S., December 10, 2024. Franklin Fire Map.