What to Know
- Total acreage: 24 acres
- Location: Sandia Creek Road, De Luz
- Structures are being threatened
- Evacuations: Warnings issued for Zones SDC-0022 & SDC-0023 (see map below
- No road closures have been announced
Firefighters were called out on Tuesday afternoon after smoke and flames were spotted in the North County community of De Luz.
The Sandia Fire is burning on Sandia Creek Road, west of Doville Ranch Road and Lynda Lane, in “a remote area with difficult access” just south of Riverside County.
The latest updates appeared to offer a conflicting picture of efforts to fight the fire: Evacuation warnings were issued at 5:22 for Zones SDC-0022 & SDC-0023 on the Genasys Evacuation Map, but 10 minutes later, officials said a very-large air tanker had been released by authorities coordinating the air attack.
#SandiaFire A brush fire is burning near Sandia Creek Road in the community of De Luz.
An EVACUATION WARNING is in place for the shaded areas in yellow shown in the maps below.
Be prepared to evacuate should conditions change. If you feel you are in danger, GO!
To see… pic.twitter.com/1FwlwQWAO2
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) October 8, 2025
Several firefighting aircraft have been spotted making drops, with others also being called for, with ground crews assigned to fight the flames as well. A call for additional resources has been sent out as well, authorities said.
Although Cal Fire stated earlier that the brush fire had burned 50 acres, with the potential to spread to 250 acres, that figure was later downgraded to 24 acres; at 4:38 p.m., Cal Fire said that structures in the area were being threatened.
A large plume of smoke is visible from the fire, which is burning northwest of Fallbrook and east of Camp Pendleton.
Check back here for updates on this breaking-news story — Ed.
Want more insights? Join Working Title - our career elevating newsletter and get the future of work delivered weekly.
