INTERVIEW WITH CAL FIRE CAPTAIN ON MONTE FIRE

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June 22, 2025 (Lakeside) -- Cal Fire Captain Robert Johnson discusses firefighting efforts in the Monte Fire in Lakeside, during an interview yesterday with Shiloh Ireland.  

View video.  

At the time of the interview, the fire had burned 1,051 acres of rugged terrain on El Capitan Mountain. El Monte County Park in Lakeside became the staging and command center for the fire that started and spread quickly eastward on June 17th.  

Also see these videos by Shiloh Ireland:

Monte Fire Appreciation to Firefighters- 06/21/2025 

 Drone video showing scope of damage of the Monte Fire 

 

 


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