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By Miriam Raftery
Photo by Tracy Emblem
September 28, 2009 5:40 p.m. (Escondido) -- A brush fire reported at 5:05 p.m. today at Bear Valley Parkway and San Pasqual Road has burned three to four acres, CAL-FIRE spokesperson Denise Kessel informed East County Magazine.
According to Incident Reporting Network, homes are in danger and air support was requested by Escondido Fire.
“We sent them a battalion chief, five engines, two crews, air attack, two tankers and two copters,” said Kessel.
Kessel, who was not at the scene, said she just received word that the fire is now contained. Escondido Fire could not be reached for confirmation. East County Magazine has activated our wildfire alert service and will monitor this situation. Watch for updates and post comments if you have information to share on this fire.
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