Cal Fire San Diego was able to quickly tackle a vegetation fire near Golden Acorn Casino in Campo.
The fire, dubbed Crestwood Fire by Cal Fire, was reported at about 3 a.m. near Interstate 8 and Crestwood Road.
The forward rate was stopped around 7:25 a.m.
Cal Fire initally said the fire reached 20 acres before the forward rate was stopped, but it later said it was mapped at 32 acres.
Officials have closed the right lane of eastbound interstate 8 of Crestwood Rd. as crews continue to mop up the scene.
Four crews and 20 engines responded to the fire as winds picked up in the area.
“We had pretty significant winds out here approximately 20 mph, which created a rapidly growing incident,” said Jon Heggie, Cal Fire Battalion Chief.
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Evacuation orders were given for nearby residents. Evacuation orders were lifted by Saturday morning as crews mopped up.
No injuries were reported.
The fire broke out after a Red Flag Warning expired at 6 p.m. Thursday.
No other information was available.
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