Crime & Safety
Vehicle Fire Spreads To Hillside Along SR-52 Near Santee
One lane remains closed on eastbound SR-52 west of Mast Boulevard, according to Caltrans.
SANTEE, CA – Firefighters were working to extinguish a small brush fire on a hillside alongside eastbound state Route 52 near Santee.
The fire started as a vehicle fire and spread to the hillside near Mast Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. The blaze was first reported around 1 p.m.
There were no reports of structural threats from the fire.
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Authorities initially closed the right two lanes of eastbound SR-52 west of Mast Boulevard, according to Caltrans. Only one lane remained closed by 3:30 p.m.
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Update. Only one lane is closed (two are open) on EB SR-52 west of Mast Blvd fire department still working on the brush fire.. #SDCaltransAlert pic.twitter.com/e8Lo3M9zZo
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) August 16, 2018
Update. The right two lanes of EB SR-52 west of Mast Blvd are closed because the vehicle fire turned into a brush fire. #SDCaltransAlert
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) August 16, 2018
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