What to Know: Three brush fires pop up around the county
- A two-acre brush fire that sparked in Vista off of Gopher Canyon and Fairview Drive has been stopped.
- A four-acre brush fire in Clairemont Mesa near Interstate 15 has also been stopped. Road closures are in place.
- A three-acre brush fire off Couser Canyon and Lilac Rd. in Valley Center was stopped.
Fire crews were busy Tuesday afternoon after three brush fires sparked around the county, prompting some road closures.
The four-acre brush fire that sparked in Clairemont Mesa Blvd. prompting smoke near Interstate 15 was stopped. A portion of Clairmont Mesa Blvd. between Antigua Blvd. and the I-15 will be closed. Residents are urged to use alternate routes.
A two-acre brush fire popped up off Gopher Canyon and Fairview Drive in Vista. The fire was under control a while later, San Diego Fire-Rescue confirmed.
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A brush fire in Valley Center was stopped at three acres. This fire did have the potential to threaten homes as SkyRanger 7 flew by and saw a home nearby the fire. Cal Fire San Diego will remain at the scene for the next couple of hours for mop-up and control line strengthening, the agency said in a tweet.
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An excessive heat warning was extended for our mountains and deserts until Saturday night, NBC 7's meteorologist Sheena Parveen said.
This is a developing story. We will update as soon as new details become available.
