Crews responded to a wildfire near Ramona in North County. The Rancho Fire burned along Highway 78 and Casner Road. Evacuations were ordered but have since been lifted.
Rancho Fire
The fire, dubbed the Rancho Fire, started around 1:30 p.m. and was spreading at a moderate rate, Cal Fire said on X, formerly known as Twitter. The fire started after a truck veered off the road, overturned, caught fire and ignited roadside vegetation, according to Cal Fire. An occupant of the truck suffered moderately serious injuries in the accident.
As of 7:10 a.m. Friday, the blaze was last updated to 105 acres, with containment at 85%.
Evacuations
Evacuations were ordered for an area north of Julian Road. All evacuation orders and warnings have since been lifted.
A temporary evacuation site was set up at Ramona Rodeo, 422 Aqua Lane.
