Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Erupts Near Daley Ranch In Escondido
The blaze broke out on Rincon Avenue near Fawn Creek Lane in unincorporated Escondido.
ESCONDIDO, CA – A brush fire erupted Monday night near Daley Ranch in unincorporated Escondido.
The blaze broke out around 11:30 p.m. on Rincon Avenue near Fawn Creek Lane, Cal Fire officials said. Crews from Cal Fire and Escondido Fire Department responded to the scene.
The flames burned about 4 acres and did not threaten any structures, according to Cal Fire.
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As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, the slow-moving fire, called the Rincon Fire, was 50 percent contained, officials said.
The fire was caused by illegal fireworks, according to the Escondido Fire Department.
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#RinconFire [update] After improved perimeter mapping, the IC has updated the acreage to 4 acres and 50% contained. pic.twitter.com/uLqiviGZ3g
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 10, 2018
#RinconFire pic.twitter.com/9mQvQqwseU
— Escondido Police (@EscondidoPolice) July 10, 2018
.@CALFIRESANDIEGO and @EscondidoFDnews are in unified command on a 5 acre vegetation fire on Rincon Ave near Fawn Creek Ln in unincorporated Escondido. IC reports a slow rate of spread, very difficult access, and no threatened structures.#RinconFire pic.twitter.com/m90zo8QVfG
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 10, 2018
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