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$3.2M Border Drug Bust; Multiple San Diego-Area Fires; Fatal Crashes; Police Pursuit: San Diego County Police Log

A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents around Imperial Beach across San Diego County.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the county this week.

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  • Border Patrol agents on Sunday found more than 200 pounds of cocaine and meth in the gas tank of a bus at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

Firefighters Battle 3-Acre Fire Near Escondido

  • The fire sparked around 3 p.m. in the area of Old Guejito Grade and Stonebridge roads in unincorporated Escondido, officials said.

Crews Quickly Extinguish Escondido Brush Fire

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  • The fire was reported in the 1200 block of Sundown Glen.

San Diego Crews Stop 2-Acre Brush Fire Near Tierrasanta

  • Ground crews and personnel aboard firefighting aircraft had the flames under control within a half-hour, officials said.

Brush Fire Burns 300 Acres On Camp Pendleton

  • UPDATE: The blaze sparked for unknown reasons in a training area on the military station north of Oceanside, base officials said.

Black Fire: Brush Fire Near Ramona 60 Percent Contained

  • Fire officials plan to use five fire engines, three crews and two water tenders to battle the blaze Monday. It has already burned 46 acres.

2 Marines Burned In MCAS Miramar Fire

  • Both Marines were taken to the UC San Diego Regional Burn Center to be treated.

Suspected Drunk Driver Seriously Injures Motorcyclist In Oceanside Crash

  • The crash happened about 9:25 p.m. Wednesday at El Camino Real and Mission Avenue.

San Diego DA: Deadly Shooting Of Torrey Pines High School Student 'Legally Justified'

  • The District Attorney's Office said after its review that the officers do not bear any criminal liability for their actions.

Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes Into Semi-Truck, Leads Police On Pursuit In La Mesa

  • Jonathan Parr, 42, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and a felony vehicle pursuit.

Mission Bay Park Shooting Suspect Arrested In La Jolla

  • A gun discharged during a fight and grazed a victim's head Tuesday. The suspect fled but was later spotted in La Jolla and arrested.

DUI Suspect Arrested In Fatal Valley Center Crash

  • An Escondido woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs when she allegedly caused a deadly head-on crash.

Woman Fatally Struck By Car In El Cajon

  • The victim, who was in her 50s, was not in a marked crosswalk, police said.

Carmel Mountain Ranch Workplace Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

  • BREAKING: Judge Lisa Rodriguez said Julio Riel Narvaez III represented an "extreme danger" to the public and set his bail at $1 million.

Motorist Killed In Rancho Santa Fe Crash

  • The driver died at the scene. Police said it was unclear whether he had been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Poway Teen Leads Police On High-Speed Pursuit

  • The 17-year-old driver was arrested after he reportedly crashed into another car, which had a 2-year-old passenger.

Oceanside Boy Found Safe Saturday In Mission Viejo Target Store

  • Michael Edward Roman, 12, went missing from a Kaiser hospital in Irvine.

National City Shooting: Suspect Arrested

  • Alejandro Robles of National City was arrested Monday in connection with a shooting that left two men dead and a third wounded.

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