Overview
- The brush fire started near Dehesa Road by the Sycuan Casino and raced uphill toward nearby homes, prompting immediate evacuation orders and road closures.
- Fire crews stopped the fire’s forward progress by late afternoon after it charred roughly 93 to 94 acres.
- Containment rose to about 50% following night work to build and strengthen control lines, and crews are continuing line work and monitoring the area.
- No injuries or structural damage have been reported and a temporary evacuation point had been set at the Viejas Casino East Side Lot while Dehesa Road was closed in the fire zone.
- The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District issued a smoke advisory for several nearby communities and Cal Fire says the blaze’s cause remains under investigation as warm conditions persist with a slight chance of moisture.