A portion of the Metropolitan Transit Service (MTS) Orange Line remained closed Monday due to a small brush fire in Lemon Grove that has since been knocked down.
The fire started around 5 p.m. in the 1500 block of San Altos, according to Heartland Fire Department spokesman Sonny Saghera.
The first unit on the scene saw two palm trees on fire with some spot fires, he said.
The fire then traveled along the trolley tracks, burning nearby brushes and briefly threatening around 20 homes, Saghera said.
A water-dropping helicopter and additional crews were called in to battle the fire, he said.
The fire was contained within 40 minutes and crews remained on the scene for another hour to put out any hot spots, he said.
There was some minor damage to a residential fence and the eaves of some homes, Saghera said. Some power lines and railroad ties were also damaged causing a disruption to Orange Line trolley services, Saghera said.
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The line remains out of service at the 62nd Street and Spring Street stations, according to San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). A bus bridge was ferrying riders between those stations, MTS said. It was not clear when trolley service would resume normal operation.
The fire burned about a half acre and the cause was under investigation.
