EVACUATIONS LIFTED IN DEHESA; FIRE NOW 21% CONTAINED
September 25, 2019 8 a.m. -- The Dehesa Fire is now 21% contained, Cal Fire reports.
East County Wildfire & Emergency Alert Service
Photo, right by Doug Stocker, taken from the gun club on Sycuan Truck Trail
September 24, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- A brush fire reported by Cal Fire is burning east of Dehesa Road near Sloan Canyon, east of the Sycuan Casino, Cal Fire reports. Ground crews are battling the #DehesaFire and multiple air tankers have been requested. Scanner traffic indicates additional engine crews have been requested for structure protection.
Firefighers from multiple agencies meanwhile have suppressed a small brush fire near West Main and Travelodge in El Cajon that scorched 1.5 and burned within 50 feet of homes in Fletcher Hills. The cause remains under investigation.
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