UPDATE AS OF 8:26 P.M.: Fire holding at 28 acres, 75% contained.
UPDATE AS OF 9:49 A.M.: fire is 28 acres and 50% contained
UPDDATE AS OF 6:20 P.M.: Fire at 20 acres, 5% contained. All evacuation orders lifted. UPDATE AS OF 6:05 P.M.: Fire holding at 30 acres. Forward spread has been stopped.
UPDATE AS OF 5:49 PM: SIGALERT, NB and SB SR-67 BETWEEN ARCHIE MOORE AND POWAY ROAD, ALL LANES CLOSED, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
UPDATE AS OF 4:47 P.M.: Air attack notes "I've got mud all around it, now just working way back in"
"Currently: 30 acres
Light threat to structures
Potential: 250+ acres"
Road closures will be posted for I-15 and I-8, may impact commute traffic
East County Alerts
Photo: Mt. Woodson looking east, credit to Dennis on the Brush Fire Partyline on Facebook
Highway 67 is backed up bumper to bumper. AVOID THIS AREA.
A 5th air tanker has been ordered from Hemet and incoming crews are coming to Rockhouse Rd. for immediate structure threat. No mandatory evacuations have been issued, but possible evacuations are: Rockhouse Rd., Jackie St., Tommie Ln., and Hedy Dr.
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