As of 9 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 75% 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. They were lifted a little before 10:30 p.m.. See a map here.
A temporary evacuation point was located at Viejas Casino, 5000 Willows Road, Alpine. Evacuees with large animals could go to the Dianne Jacob Lakeside Equestrian Park, 11055 Moreno Ave., Lakeside.
#UPDATE Due to improved containment, @SDSheriff is lifting the remaining EVACUATION ORDER for the #CochesFire.
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) September 9, 2025
Please be mindful of firefighters who are still working in the area.
We want to thank the public for their cooperation.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office… https://t.co/k6E0HhfyWu
