Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Burns In Fallbrook
Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene into the morning.
FALLBROOK, CA – Firefighters battled a brush fire Tuesday in a secluded area of northern San Diego County.
The blaze, called the Vista Fire, sparked around 1:30 p.m. in the Via Del Lago area of Fallbrook, just north of the Santa Margarita River, according to Cal Fire. Fire officials initially reported the slow-moving, northward-spreading flames scorched 20 acres, but GPS mapping later showed the fire had burned only 12.5 acres.
Crews from Cal Fire and North County Fire responded to the remote area, which officials said was difficult to access. By 3:30 p.m., firefighters had stopped forward progress of the flames. As of 5:45 p.m., the blaze was 30 percent contained.
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No structures were threatened by the fire, according to Cal Fire. There were no evacuations or road closures.
Firefighters were expected to remain at the scene into the morning.
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The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
#VistaFire [update] Due to accurate GPS mapping the IC has updated the fire’s size to 12.5 acres and 30% contained. Fire crews are expected to continue working into the morning. pic.twitter.com/cA9Fq3gkB1
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 6, 2018
#VistaFire [update] off Vista Del Lago/Via Ranchitos, Fallbrook (San Diego County) is now 20 acres. Forward spread stopped. https://t.co/5O3WRcz4DC pic.twitter.com/mEA6uLw9uv
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) June 5, 2018
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