An eight-acre brush fire broke out near a river bottom in Lakeside Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire San Diego said.
The blaze was contained at around 3:45 p.m., officials said.
Smoke could be seen from Interstate 15.
The fire began on El Monte Road at around 2:36 p.m.
Officials dubbed it the El Monte Fire.
The blaze had a "moderate rate of spread," Cal Fire San Diego tweeted just before 3 p.m.
No evacuations were ordered, Cal Fire San Diego said.
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Firefighters made access at around 3:10 p.m. The fire didn't threaten nearby structures at this time, according to officials.
The blaze was held at eight acres, Cal Fire San Diego said just before 3:30 p.m.
No other information was available.
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