San Diego Fire Update from Cal Fire
Harris Fire
Harris Ranch Road
& Hwy 94
San Diego
County
This fire has burned 22,000 acres and is five percent contained. The fire started October 22 and is burning at Harris Ranch Road and both sides of Highway 94 in Portrero in San Diego County. There have been 17 civilian injuries and one death as well as five firefighter injuries on this fire. 500 homes and 100 outbuildings are threatened. Evacuations are in progress for Harris Ranch Road and Otay Lake Road. 400 people are assigned including 175 CAL FIRE staff. Harris Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
McCoy
Fire
Cleveland
National Forest
San Diego
County
This fire has burned 300 acres and is 50 percent contained. The fire started October 21 and is burning in the Boulder Creek/Eagle Peak area of San Diego County. One residence and one outbuilding have been destroyed. 28 personnel are currently on scene. McCoy Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
Rice
Fire
Rice
Canyon
San Diego
County
This fire has burned 1500 acres in Rice Canyon in Northern San Diego County. 50 homes have been destroyed and another 30 have been damaged. The town of Fallbrook has been evacuated. Rice Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
Witch Fire
Witch Creek Area East of Ramona
San Diego County
This fire has burned 145,000 acres uncontained. 500 homes, 100 commercial properties, and 50 outbuildings have been destroyed. 250 homes, 75 commercial properties and 50 outbuildings have been damaged. 5,000 residences, 1,500 commercial properties, and 300 outbuildings are currently threatened in the communities of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Escondido, Lakeside, Valley Center, San Marcos, and Rancho Santa Fe. Seven firefighters have been injured on this fire. 625 people are assigned to this fire, of which 274 are CAL FIRE personnel. Wildcat Canyon is closed. Hwy 67 is closed from Poway to Ramona. Witch Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
Contained
Roca Fire
East of Temecula
Riverside County
This fire has burned 270 acres since October 21 and is now 100 percent contained. 300 residences in or near Aquanga, Jojoba Hills Resort, Crosley Homestead, Agua Tibea Wilderness, and the Cleveland National Forest were threatened. One home has been destroyed. 108 personnel are assigned. One injury has been reported. Roca Fire Information Line (951) 940-6985.
Coronado Hills Fire
South of Cal State San Marcos
San Diego
County
Fire started October 22 and burned 300 acres south of Cal State San Marcos in San Diego County. Structures were lost in Discovery Hills and San Marcos. It is now 100 percent contained. Coronado Hills Fire Line (619) 590-3160.
