Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Watch Live

Public Safety

Fire Crews Knock Down Brush Fire In Chula Vista

A brush fire burns off Otay Lakes Road, near Woods Drive, in Chula Vista, June 26, 2015.
10News
A brush fire burns off Otay Lakes Road, near Woods Drive, in Chula Vista, June 26, 2015.

Flames spread Friday across a grassy open field in Chula Vista's Eastlake area, moving toward some homes but causing no reported structural damage.

The blaze erupted about 4 p.m. off Otay Lakes Road, near Woods Drive, for unknown reasons, officials said.

Cal Fire, which assisted Chula Vista Fire Department in fighting the blaze said that it burned 80 acres and was 100 percent contained by about 10:30 p.m.

Advertisement

Crews fighting the fire from the ground and aboard water-dropping helicopters had the flames largely under control within two hours, Chula Vista police Lt. Eric Thunberg said.

KPBS has created a public safety coverage policy to guide decisions on what stories we prioritize, as well as whose narratives we need to include to tell complete stories that best serve our audiences. This policy was shaped through months of training with the Poynter Institute and feedback from the community. You can read the full policy here.