FULL CONTAINMENT OF MONTE FIRE EXPECTED BY 6 PM TODAY

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Update 7 p.m. - The fire is now fully contained.

August 23, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) –The Monte Fire, which started Saturday at 1 p.m. in the El Monte Park area of Lakeside, is now 75% contained. Full containment is expected by 6 p.m. today, according to the Southern California Interagency incident management team.
 

El Monte Road at Lake Jennings Road remains closed today, along with El Capitan Reservoir and El Monte Park. Cause remains under investigation.

 

Initial attacks were made by Cal-Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and Heartland Fire Agency. Unified command was later established with federal Bureau of Land Management, Barona and Lakeside Fire Departments. The Southern California Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the fire yesterday morning.
 

Size of the fire has been revised downward once again today, to 929 acres burned. No structures were destroyed. There were two minor injuries to firefighters (a bee sting and a sprained ankle). The fire is currently burning west of the El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside.
 

The incident management team reminds homeowners of the importance of defensible space around homes and outbuildings. “Make sure there is a 100 foot buffer around your home without dead grass and other fuels,” the team advises. “Firefighters need a safe area to
 


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