Overview
- The Moree Fire, which started near the Cal State San Marcos campus Sunday afternoon, was contained at about 1.9 to 2 acres after crews stopped its forward spread in roughly an hour.
- Authorities ordered Level 3 “go now” evacuations for parts of the campus and nearby neighborhoods and directed evacuees to Mission Hills High School.
- A unified response brought at least 30 fire engines, Cal Fire aircraft, and sheriff’s deputies who helped clear homes while hand crews cut fuel breaks.
- No injuries were reported, and damage was limited to a storage container, though flames pushed toward homes on Walnut Hills Drive and forced hundreds to leave.
- Fire investigators are looking into the cause, and recent dryness and early heat in San Diego County signal a quicker ramp-up to wildfire season, according to Cal Fire and the National Weather Service.