Crews Stop Fire at 1.5 Acres in Campo Reservation

Crews stopped the spread of a 1.5-acre brush fire Sunday that broke out in a Campo reservation, according to Cal Fire San Diego.

Several structures were threatened as the blaze began near Interstate 8 and Old Highway 80 in the Campo Indian Reservation, officials said in a tweet at 1:31 p.m.

.@CALFIRESANDIEGO and cooperators are at scene of a 1 acre vegetation fire in the area of I-8 and Old Hwy 80 in Campo. First in resources report a rapid rate of spread with structures threatened.#CrestwoodIC pic.twitter.com/RxNEOQXsYW

— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 14, 2019

Cal Fire told NBC 7 the blaze was “moving fast.”

Officials confirmed that multiple structures were threatened, but it is not clear what type of structures at this time.

At 2:02 p.m., Cal Fire confirmed the fire had been stopped at 1.5 acres.

#CrestwoodIC [update] IC reports that forward rate of spread has been stopped at approximately 1.5 acres. Ground resources remain at scene to mop-up and construct containment lines.

— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 14, 2019

Crews will remain at the scene to extinguish the fire and clean up the area.

No other information was available.

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