A brush fire spread over swaths of brushy open terrain in the rural southeastern reaches of the San Diego area Monday, blackening scores of acres and threatening structures as ground and airborne crews worked to subdue the flames.
Church 2 Fire
The blaze, dubbed the Church 2 Fire, erupted for unknown reasons shortly before 2:30 p.m. off the 36800 block of Church Road in Campo, east of Lake Morena and about a mile south of Interstate 8, according to Cal Fire.
Within a half-hour, the fire had grown to encompass roughly 20 acres, the state agency reported. The flames were posing potential hazards to some developed areas as firefighters battled the blaze, officials said.
As of 6:53 a.m. Tuesday, the fire had burned about 138 acres. Cal Fire said forward progress had been stopped.
Evacuations
Evacuation orders and road closures for areas near the fire have been lifted, according to Cal Fire.
The orders had been in effect for sparsely populated areas around the intersection of Live Oak Springs Road and Old Highway 80. Residents farther east had also been advised to be prepared to evacuate.
A temporary shelter at Golden Acorn Casino in Campo was available for people displaced by the fire.
