- Size: 30 acres
- Containment: 10%
- Road Closures: Northbound Sandia Creek Dr. at Rock Mountain Rd.
- Evacuation Orders: None
Firefighters are in North County battling a brush fire that sparked in Fallbrook Sunday afternoon.
The fire sparked around 1:30 p.m. in the 39000 block of Sandia Creek Drive. By 5 p.m. the forward rate was stopped at 30 acres. Cal Fire said firefighters will remain at the scene building a containment line and mopping up hot spots.
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San Diego Sheriff's have closed northbound Sandia Creek Drive at Rock Mountain Road for non-residents.
Cal Fire San Diego is assisting in the firefight.
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The fire sparked when San Diego County is going through a heat wave. An excessive heat warning was extended to 8 p.m. Wednesday.