Firefighters Battle 4-Acre Wildfire Near Imperial Beach

SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego Fire-Rescue Department crews battled a wildfire in the area of Saturn Boulevard and Monument Road near Imperial Beach, authorities said Monday.

Crews located a brush fire south of the intersection at 7:26 a.m. Monday, according to a fire department online log.

Access to the fire was difficult because of the dense brush, fire officials said. SDFRD used brush engines, which have off-road capability and are designed for brush fire.

Crews from several agencies assisted San Diego firefighters, including Chula Vista, Cal Fire San Diego and Imperial Beach. Air support and a bulldozer were also called in.

As of 7 p.m. Sunday, the total acreage burned was 4 acres. The fire was in the river bottom in dense vegetation.

The fire did not threaten any structures and no evacuations were required.

— City News Service