Lilac Fire

Horses evacuated Tuesday from the wildfire-threatened San Luis Rey Downs training center in Bonsall, San Diego County, and shipped elsewhere, largely to Del Mar racetrack, started to file back to the training center Wednesday. The nearby Lilac Fire has burned through 85 acres and is 90% contained, according to Cal Fire. "All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted in the area last night and fire containment improved to 90% as of this morning. Air quality is good so barring any change in conditions our plan is to allow horses to...

Due to the threat of a nearby wildfire Tuesday, the horses stabled at the San Luis Rey Downs training center in Bonsall, San Diego County, were evacuated and sent elsewhere, largely to Del Mar racetrack. By Tuesday afternoon, the nearby Lilac Fire had burned through 80 acres and was 30% contained, according to Cal Fire. "We are still at the same level 2 evacuation warning status so we will continue to monitor the situation and the wind," Santa Anita general manager Nate Newby wrote in a text Tuesday afternoon, adding...