Crime & Safety

Vegetation Fire Sparks Near San Diego-Riverside County Line

The blaze, called the Crosley Fire, broke out near Highway 79 and Crosley Truck Trail, according to Cal Fire.

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Smoke from the fire as seen from an ALERT California camera.
Smoke from the fire as seen from an ALERT California camera. (ALERT California)

SAN DIEGO, CA — A vegetation fire sparked Thursday afternoon amid soaring temperatures in San Diego County.

The blaze, called the Crosley Fire, was reported at 11:48 a.m. near Highway 79 and Crosley Truck Trail in northern San Diego County, bordering Riverside County, according to Cal Fire.

The fire scorched 2 acres before crews halted the flames, officials said.

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The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

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