Crime & Safety
Wildfire Burns 200 Acres In Dehesa Area Of San Diego County
The Dehesa Fire sparked off Sloane Canyon Road, east of El Cajon and near Sycuan Casino Resort, according to Cal Fire.
#DehesaFire in Dehesa [update] PIO en route to Sloan Canyon Road and Dehesa Rd. pic.twitter.com/IX75TBXXBE
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) September 24, 2019
DEHESA, CA — A rapidly spreading wildfire sparked Tuesday afternoon, scorching hundreds of acres, prompting road closures and forcing evacuations in the Dehesa area of eastern San Diego County.
The blaze, called the Dehesa Fire, broke out around 3 p.m. off Sloane Canyon Road, east of El Cajon and near Sycuan Casino Resort, according to Cal Fire.
Within 40 minutes, the fire had spread about 25 acres, Cal Fire officials said. About an hour later, the fire had scorched 150 acres. Ground crews and personnel aboard firefighting aircraft fought the flames.
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Deputies closed sections of Dehesa Road, Sloane Canyon Road and Sycuan Truck Trail, and cleared people out of homes on the latter rural route as a precaution, sheriff's Lt. Ted Greenawald said.
By 5:15 p.m., firefighters had halted the spread of the blaze at 200 acres, according to Cal Fire. There was no reported structural damage or injuries.
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#DehesaFire in Dehesa [update] The Incident Commander is now estimating the fire to be approximately 200 acres. pic.twitter.com/KL7dcqHIqf
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) September 25, 2019
#DehesaFire in Dehesa [update] Although the Forward rate of spread has been stopped, crews will remain at scene to mop up and construct containment lines. Currently at scene we have 26 fire engines, 12 hand crews, and 3 water tenders. pic.twitter.com/UnKYucuz7O
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) September 25, 2019
#DehesaFire off Dehesa Road and Sloan Canyon Road in San Diego County is 150 acres.
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 24, 2019
#DehesaFire in Dehesa [update] PIO en route to Sloan Canyon Road and Dehesa Rd. pic.twitter.com/IX75TBXXBE
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) September 24, 2019
@calfiresandiego is responding to a vegetation fire east of the intersection of Dehesa Rd and Sloan Canyon Rd. @SDSOAlpine and @SDSORSD staff on scene as well. Follow @CALFIRESANDIEGO for updates. Stay safe. #DehesaFire pic.twitter.com/5LQlM26wPz
— Alpine Station (@SDSOAlpine) September 24, 2019
#DehesaFire in Dehesa[update] The incident commander is advising the fire in located on Sloan Canyon Rd. The fire is currently 25 acres and burning with a rapid rate of spread.
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) September 24, 2019
.@calfiresandiego is responding to a vegetation fire east of the intersection of Dehesa Rd and Sloan Canyon Rd. Ground crews continue to make their way into the scene.#DehesaFire pic.twitter.com/GxWQqh1JfX
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) September 24, 2019
City News Service contributed to this report.
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