Crews are responding to a wildfire near Ramona in North County. The Rancho Fire is burning along Highway 78 and Casner Road. Evacuations were ordered.
Rancho Fire
The fire, now 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 vehicle collision, according to California Highway Patrol.
Forward progress has been stopped. As of 4 p.m. the fire had burned 105 acres and was 15% contained, according to Cal Fire.
Evacuations
Evacuations were ordered for an area north of Julian Road. They have since been lifted. Some evacuation warnings remain. View a map of evacuation warnings here.
A temporary evacuation site is set up at Ramona Rodeo, 422 Aqua Lane.
