Crime & Safety
Small Brush Fires Extinguished Along I-8 In Alpine
BREAKING: The spot fires alongside I-8, just west of Tavern Road in the Alpine area, blackened a total of about two acres.
ALPINE, CA – Firefighters have extinguished several small brush fires that sparked Thursday along Interstate 8 in East County San Diego, near the burn area of the largely contained 400-acre Jennings Fire, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The spot fires alongside I-8, just west of Tavern Road in the Alpine area, blackened a total of about two acres. No structural damage or injuries have been reported.
One eastbound lane of I-8 was closed, officials said.
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#TavernFire [update] This fire is not related to the #JenningsFire
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 13, 2017
The right lane is closed on EB I-8 at Tavern Rd due to a brush road.
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) July 13, 2017
We are responding to a fire EB Interstate 8 and Tavern. Possible lane closures pending. Please avoid area if possible.
— Alpine Station (@SDSOAlpine) July 13, 2017
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