Overview
- A brush fire ignited near the I‑5/I‑805 split in Sorrento Valley and prompted mandatory evacuation orders for specific blocks including the 10500 blocks of Sand Crab Place and Corte Jardin Del Mar.
- Firefighters deployed multiple helicopters, fixed‑wing aircraft and large ground crews to fight the blaze and a temporary evacuation point opened at Mandell Weiss Eastgate Park.
- Reports of the fire’s size and containment varied during the response, with early mid‑morning estimates of 30–40 acres, later reports between 65 and about 90 acres, and at least one update putting the fire near 3.5 acres as crews secured lines.
- Officials said no injuries or major structural damage had been confirmed and by late Monday some evacuation orders were downgraded as crews held forward progress and continued mop‑up.
- Trails and preserves including Los Peñasquitos Canyon and Del Mar Mesa remain closed while investigators from San Diego Police and fire teams work to determine the fire’s origin and monitor for flare‑ups.