Rapidly Spreading De Luz Brush Fire Closes Roads

A 55 acre fire off a road in De Luz, north of Fallbrook, has been 100 percent contained, fire crews reported Monday. 

Cal Fire officials in San Diego said the wildland fire on the 39400 block of DeLuz Road started at approximately 3 p.m. 

DeLuz and De Luz Murrieta roads were both closed near the creek as firefighters worked. The Santa Margarita Truck Trail was also closed. 

North Comm sent fire crews up north to help with fighting the fire. Oceanside Fire said the fire's forward rate of spread has been stopped.

A precautionary evacuation notice was sent to 38 phone numbers and emails once the fire started.

Multiple units fought the fire from the ground and from the air, officials said. 

No evacuations were ordered. 

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