Brush Fire Burns 100 Acres In Miramar

SAN DIEGO, CA – A brush fire sparked on the far eastern edge of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Friday afternoon.

The blaze broke out around 3 p.m. in east Miramar. The MCAS Miramar Fire Department was in the area for training and responded to the scene, according to air station officials.

Within three hours, the flames had scorched 100 acres, officials said. By 5:40 p.m., crews had halted forward progress of the flames. The fire was 20 percent contained.

Firefighters from San Diego Fire-Rescue Department assisted the MCAS Miramar Fire Department in battling the flames on the ground and in the air. There were no reports of structural threats.

The fire sparked amid a record-breaking heat wave in San Diego County. Three other fires broke out Friday in Alpine, Camp Pendleton and Dulzura. The county declared a local emergency due to the fires. Gov. Jerry Brown later issued an emergency proclamation for the county due to the West Fire in Alpine, which destroyed homes, threatened infrastructure and caused the evacuation of residents.

More than 60 wildfires were burning in California and 12 other states. Click here for details.

Also see:

• Building Fire Burns Structure, Threatens Others In Dulzura
• West Fire Burns Homes, Forces Evacuations In Alpine
• Brush Fire Prompts Evacuations On Camp Pendleton
• Record-Breaking Heat Expected In San Diego County