FALLBROOK, CA — A brush fire threatened structures and prompted a road closure Wednesday in North County.
The fire broke out in the 400 block of Morro Hills Road in Fallbrook, according to North County Fire Protection District.
As of 1:44 p.m., the blaze, dubbed the Morro Fire, has burned two acres and was threatening structures. Fire officials said structures in the immediate area were evacuated.
Authorities shut down Morro Hills Road from Sleeping Indian and Olive Hill roads due to the fire.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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