Firefighters worked Tuesday to extinguish a 50-acre brush fire burning in rugged terrain in De Luz, north of Fallbrook, authorities said.
The blaze, after burning for almost an hour off Sandia Creek Road, was posing threats to structures, while moving with a moderate rate of spread. It had the potential to grow to 250 acres, CalFire San Diego reported on social media.
Evacuation warnings have been issued for residents in the area north of Sandia Creek Drive and West Sandia Creek Terrace, south of Hermiena Avenue, east of Lynda Lane and Daily Road and west of East Sandia Creek Terrace.
At 4:10 p.m. the Sandia Fire had burned about four acres, before quickly growing to 10. It is at 0% containment.
Authorities described the fire zone as “a remote area with difficult access.” CalFire called in a “full air and ground response” for the brush fire but by 5 p.m. was summoning more resources.
Crews in the air are aboard air tankers and multiple helicopters.
CalFire is in unified command with North County Fire Protection District and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. The cause of the blaze has yet to be determined.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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