Murrieta fire

SEE SMOKE? BRUSH FIRE BURNING IN SOUTH RIVERSIDE COUNTY

 

Report provided by Sam Giovanna, East County Magazine’s in-house fire chief

August 1, 2012 (San Diego) – A brush fire burning in Murrieta near the San Diego County border at La Cresta/Camp Pendleton has charred 400 acres.  As of 9 p.m., the blaze in 50% contained. Smoke drift is visible in northern San Diego County.


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