Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Prompts Evacuations In Valley Center
The blaze, called the Castle Fire, sparked off of Old Castle Road in the community of Valley Center.
VALLEY CENTER, CA — A brush fire prompted evacuations and threatened structures Wednesday afternoon in northern San Diego County.
The blaze, called the Castle Fire, sparked off of Old Castle Road in the community of Valley Center. The flames burned three acres and threatened structures before crews stopped the spread, according to Cal Fire San Diego and Valley Center Fire Protection District. No structural damage was reported.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department issued an evacuation order for the area of Lilac Road and Robles Lane. A temporary evacuation point was established at Lilac Elementary School at 30109 Lilac Road.
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The evacuation order was later lifted and the temporary evacuation point was closed.
#CastleFire [Update] The forward rate of spread has been stopped at three acres. Firefighters will continue working to strengthen containment. Drive cautiously if in the area. pic.twitter.com/y53tbhj04J
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) August 4, 2021
#CastleFire evacuation order in place: pic.twitter.com/VzmoEkHjeV
— Valley Center Fire (@vcfpd) August 4, 2021
#CastleFire. Located at Fry lane off of lilac road, 2 acres, slow to moderate rate of spread. Threats to structures at this time. Multiple agencies on scene including VCFPD, CALFIRE, San Pasqual Reservation fire, Pala fire, SDSO and others. pic.twitter.com/HjoiI3IGyu
— Valley Center Fire (@vcfpd) August 4, 2021
.@vcfpd and @CALFIRESANDIEGO are on scene of a vegetation fire in the area of the 12000 block of Fry Lane in Valley Center. Smoke may be visible but there is no fire threat to our district at this time. #CastleFire pic.twitter.com/Ijce7Y57h5
— North County Fire Protection District (@NorthCountyFire) August 4, 2021
.@CALFIRESANDIEGO is at scene of a vegetation fire off of Old Castle Road, in the community of Valley Center. The Fire is approximately 2 acres with a slow/moderate rate of spread. #CastleFire pic.twitter.com/tckIfXigIC
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) August 4, 2021
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