Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Sparks In La Mesa
UPDATE: The fire is under control, but drivers are asked to avoid the area while crews investigate the cause.
Updated at 3:30 p.m. Friday:
LA MESA, CA – Firefighters battled a small brush fire Friday afternoon in La Mesa, but it was quickly brought under control.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the roadside vegetation fire was reported about 2:15 p.m. on Alvarado Road south of eastbound Interstate 8.
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Heartland Fire & Rescue Department crews responded to the fire, along with firefighters from San Diego and Santee fire departments, according to Heartland Fire & Rescue.
The fire was under control by 2:50 p.m., but drivers were asked to avoid the 7100 block of Alvarado Road until about 5 p.m. while crews investigated the cause.
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According to the CHP, several witnesses tried putting out the flames before fire crews arrived.
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Vegetation Fire - La Mesa - 7100 Block Alvarado Road. Avoid the area for 2 hours. https://t.co/UjtrXhG1AB
— Heartland Fire (@heartlandfire) June 16, 2017
City News Service contributed to this report.
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