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.
#CrosleyFire [update] The fire is now approximately 2 acres in size and the forward rate of spread has been stopped.
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