FIRE IN MEXICO

June 27, 2012 (San Diego's East County) --A brush fire in Mexico is sending up large billows of smoke visible across much of East County.  According to Cal Fire spokesman Mike Mohler, the fire is burning eight miles south of the border.

"We dispatched two units to the scene and there is no threat to the U.S. at this time," Mohler told ECM at 3:35 p.m.

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