Oaks Fire Details as of 4:40 p.m.
- Size: 3 acres
- Location: State Route 78 near Rancho Santa Teresa Dr.
- Road closures: SR-78 between Rancho Santa Teresa Dr. and Ramona Trails Dr.
- No evacuation warnings at this time
Cal Fire is holding flames from a small brush fire that sparked Friday in Ramona from inching too close to nearby homes.
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Cal Fire reported the Oaks Fire just before 4 p.m. near State Route 78 and Rancho Santa Theresa Dr. It was described as spreading dangerously fast and quickly grew to between 3 and 5 acres. Cal Fire said homes on Rancho Santa Theresa could be threatened soon if progress wasn't made.
By 4:30 p.m. smoke from the fire had all but dissipated after helicopters made several water and retardant drops over the flames, and at 5 p.m. Cal Fire said the fire was stopped at 3 acres.
No evacuation warnings have been issued. SR-78 was closed between Rancho Santa Teresa Dr. and Ramona Trails Dr.
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The cause of the fire has not been determined.
This story will be updated as new information becomes available.
