Overview
- Fire crews reported they stopped the blaze’s forward progress after it burned about 94 acres near Dehesa Road and Red Gum Road close to the Sycuan Reservation.
- The fire moved rapidly uphill toward the Alpine Heights neighborhood and was reported to be immediately threatening structures before crews slowed its advance.
- Evacuation orders and warnings remain active for nearby areas and a temporary evacuation point has been set up at the Viejas Casino East Side Lot.
- Dehesa Road is closed from Willson Road to Harbison Canyon Road and the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District has issued a smoke advisory for Alpine, Harbison Canyon, Lakeside, Santee and El Cajon.
- Multiple agencies including Cal Fire and CHP are coordinating response efforts as crews work to increase containment and residents cope with evacuations, closures and degraded air quality.