Crime & Safety
Fire Scorches 10 Acres In Mission Trails Regional Park Area Near Santee
Ground crews and firefighting aircraft had blaze largely under control in less than an hour, officials said.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – A brush fire blackened about 10 acres today in an open-space preserve near Cowles Mountain, spreading toward some homes but causing no reported structural damage or injuries.
The blaze erupted for unknown reasons shortly before 4:30 p.m. off Big Rock Road and Shantung Drive in Santee, in the eastern reaches of Mission Trails Regional Park, according to sheriff's officials and the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Ground crews and personnel aboard firefighting aircraft worked together to douse the flames, getting them largely under control within about 45 minutes.
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The cause of the fire was under investigation.
#Breaking Brush fire burning off of Big Rock Rd in Santee, 10 acres and spreading #NBC7 pic.twitter.com/fPOZ3U6RyW
— Pablo Kay (@pablo_kay) May 22, 2017
Here's some video from Santee resident Richard Lamoureux pic.twitter.com/AGjZyaI54O
— Pablo Kay (@pablo_kay) May 23, 2017
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