Crews have quelled a fire at a residential building across the street from Sweetwater High School in National City.
The fire broke out at approximately 1:05 p.m. on the 2700 block of Highland Avenue in National City, National City Fire Department officials said.
National City firefighters said they rushed to the scene of the fire, adding that they move fast in hot and dry conditions like the ones in San Diego Monday.
The one-alarm residential fire sent sparks flying, setting off three spot fires on the Sweetwater High School campus. A nearby pepper tree was a concern as well, firefighters said.
No residences were damaged in the process, but the fire burned close to local residences.
Students at Sweetwater High School are on break.
No other information was immediately available.
