Brush Fire Near Ramona Halted at 50 Acres, Highway Reopened

A brush fire in Clevenger Canyon near Ramona shut down Highway 78 on Sunday, Cal Fire San Diego said.

Cal Fire first reported the fire to be approximately 30 acres with a slow and moderate rate of spread around 6 p.m.

.@CALFIRESANDIEGO and @SDFIRERESCUE are at scene of a vegetation fire in the area of Clevenger Canyon, near the community of Ramona. Fire is approximately 30 acres with a slow/moderate rate of spread. Hwy 78 will be closed to traffic in the area.#ClevengerFire pic.twitter.com/SQdCnqe8Po

— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 21, 2021

At 7:15 p.m., Cal Fire tweeted the fire reached 50 acres and was 0% contained.

#ClevengerFire [Updated Containment 20%]

— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 21, 2021

Around 7:30 p.m., the fire was 20% contained, Cal Fire said. Firefighters planned to work through the night to build a containment line.

By Monday morning, the fire had been stopped but firefighters would remain on scene throughout the day to increase the containment line.

Highway 78 was closed from Horizon View to San Pasqual on Sunday but was reopened by Monday. Cal Fire advised people to avoid the area until the fire was out.

No other information was available.

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