Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
As of 5 p.m. Cal Fire San Diego reports the brush fire near Interstate 8 and Los Coches Road in Lakeside was stopped at 5.3 acres and is 5% contained.
Coches Fire
The fire, dubbed the Coches Fire, erupted Monday on a hillside along Interstate 8 near Lake Jennings and spread into an adjacent mobile-home park, injuring at least two people and destroying several residences before ground and airborne crews could subdue the flames. CalFire Capt. Mike Cornette told City News Service that at least two structures had been damaged.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Evacuations
As ground personnel and crews aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters worked to extinguish the fire, authorities cleared people out of an area bounded by I-8 to the south and west, Los Coches Road to the east and Business Route 8 to the north.
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued for parts of the Glenview area. Evacuation warnings are in place for the surrounding areas. See a map here.
A temporary evacuation point is located at Viejas Casino, 5000 Willows Road, Alpine. Evacuees with large animals can go to the Dianne Jacob Lakeside Equestrian Park, 11055 Moreno Ave., Lakeside.
#UPDATE @SDSheriff has made changes to the EVACUATION ORDER (shaded area in red shown in the map below) due to improved containment of the #CochesFire in Lakeside.
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) September 9, 2025
To see maps of the affected areas, visit: https://t.co/uqmBhtdlZU and https://t.co/pEgUAV7pBd.
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