Wildcat Fire Details as of 10:55 a.m. Wednesday
- All evacuation warnings have been lifted
- The fire is being held at 20 acres, according to Cal Fire
- The fire is 90% contained
An evacuation warning in place for residents near a brush fire that sparked Tuesday afternoon in Ramona has been lifted, San Diego County confirmed via an emergency alert.
The Wildcat Fire started at around 4 p.m. on the 1800 block of Barona Mesa Road and quickly spread to 20 acres, racing uphill with the potential to reach 100 acres, according to Cal Fire. A large plume of smoke could be seen for miles in East County.
An evacuation warning was issued for San Diego Country Estates residents south of San Vincente Road and along Barona Mesa and Vista Vicente Drive. San Diego County sent out an emergency alert just before 6 p.m. saying the warning had been lifted.
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The fire threatened the Giant Paintball Park near the Barona Oaks Motocross on Barona Road and Wildcat Canyon, according to San Diego County Sheriff's Ramona Substation. Flames damaged some structures on the property.
Firefighters were battling the flames from the ground and the sky, with aircraft seen dropping water and fire retardant. At 5:10 p.m., Cal Fire said in a tweet that firefighters had stopped the spread of the flames at 20 acres and as of Wednesday morning, the fire was 90% contained.
A temporary evacuation point was set up at Olive Pearce Middle School at 1521 Hanson Ln. in Ramona, according to the Sheriff's Department. Evacuees were allowed to return home when the evacuation warning was lifted.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
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