Update August 22: The fire is 80% contained and holding at 200 acres, per Cal Fire. 175 federal, state and local firefighters have been battling the blaze. Cause has not been determined.
Update 6:00 p.m.: Forward spread of fire has been stopped and threat to Campo Indian reservation mitigated, Cal Fire reports.
Update 4:12 p.m.: Campo Sheriff Substation reports is at 200 acres. Safe zone is at Mountain Empire High School, 3305 Buckman Springs Rd. in Campo. Fire is advancing at moderate spread, 10-15 mph winds, 0% contained.
Update 3:50 p.m.: Campo Indian reservation is also now threatened, Cal Fire tweeted moments ago. Evacuations are in progress.
By Miriam Raftery
Photo by Donna Tisdale
August 21, 2017 (Campo) -- The #EclipseFire has burned 25 acres at La Posta Road and Royal Willie Road in the Campo area. Structures are now threatened and evacuations are occurring at a Navy training site on La Posta Road, Isaac Sancheez, Cal Fire public information officer, has advised ECM.
The fire is burning at moderate rate of spread and no structures are threatened, according to Cal Fire. The California Highway has ordered closure of La Posta Road.
SDG&E has dispatched its air crane to help battle the blaze.
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