Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County

Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County

Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County

California firefighters often say there is no longer a defined "fire season," as the threat of wildfires sparking and spreading quickly persists year-round.

However, the risk is particularly heightened during the dry fall and winter months, when strong winds like the Santa Anas bring dry conditions that can rapidly fuel a spark.

Below is an update on the wildfires currently being monitored by Cal Fire in San Diego County as of Thursday.

Active Wildfires in San Diego County

Gilman Fire

A brush fire ignited Thursday afternoon near homes in La Jolla, prompting temporary evacuations that have since been lifted.

• Location: Near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, close to Interstate 5 and UC San Diego.
• Start Time: Around 2:30 p.m.
• Size: Burned approximately 3 acres before firefighters stopped its forward progress by 4 p.m.
• Agency: San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Border 2 Fire

A large vegetation fire erupted Thursday afternoon near the U.S.-Mexico border, with smoke visible for miles.

• Location: Hilltop near Otay Mesa.
• Size: Burned 600 acres by 8:30 p.m.
• Direction of Smoke: Blowing west and southwest.
• Agency: Cal Fire.

Center Fire (Bernardo Fire)

Firefighters battled a brush fire Wednesday morning on a Rancho Bernardo mountainside that injured one person and threatened homes.

• Location: Near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte.
• Start Time: Around 8:55 a.m.
• Size: Burned 7 acres.
• Evacuations: Orders and warnings have been lifted.
• Agency: San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Contained Wildfires in San Diego County

Friars Fire

• Location: Near Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley.
• Start Time: Tuesday around 12:30 p.m.
• Size: Burned 15 to 20 acres.
• Damage: At least one apartment was damaged.
• Status: 100% contained.
• Cause: Under investigation.

Lilac Fire

• Location: Near Old Highway 395 and Lilac Road in Bonsall.
• Start Time: Early Tuesday around 1:20 a.m.
• Size: Scorched 85 acres.
• Status: 100% contained.
• Cause: Under investigation.

Pala Fire

• Location: Near Old Highway 395 and Canonita Drive in Fallbrook.
• Start Time: Tuesday.
• Size: Burned 17 acres.
• Status: 100% contained.
• Cause: Under investigation.

Poway Fire

• Location: Along Pomerado Road in Poway.
• Start Time: Monday around 1:20 p.m.
• Size: Burned 3 acres.
• Status: Quickly halted by crews and contained.

Firefighters continue to monitor the region closely as dry conditions and strong winds maintain a heightened risk for new blazes.