A wildfire is burning near Dehesa, in East County. The fire is burning at a dangerous rate of spread, according to Cal Fire. Evacuations have been ordered.
Dehesa 7 Fire
The fire, dubbed the Dehesa 7 Fire, started Wednesday around 3 p.m. near Dehesa Road and Red Gum Road in Dehesa, Cal Fire said. As of 3:47 p.m. the fire had burned 15 acres.
Evacuations
An evacuation order was issued for areas north of Dehesa Road, west of Tavern Road and south of Alpine Heights Road. Evacuation warnings were issued for surrounding areas.
See a map of evacuation orders and warnings here.
A temporary evacuation point has been established at the East Side Lot of Viejas Casino at 5000 Willows Road, Alpine.
Smoke Advisory
The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District has issued a smoke advisory for eastern San Diego County, specifically the Alpine, Harbison Canyon, Lakeside, Santee, El Cajon communities.
