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Santee ‘Town Center’ fire: Wildfire off River Rock Court in San Diego County cause smoke; videos
Brush fire broke out on the 100 block of River Rock Ct in Santee, San Diego County. Smoke was visible from El Cajon as videos surfaced.
A brush fire broke out on the 100 block River Rock Court in Santee, San Diego County, California, on Sunday afternoon. The smoke from the fire was visible as far away as Main Street in El Cajon.
The San Diego County Fire Department is responding to the incident as smoke is visible across the county. Videos of the fire surfaced on social media.
A video of the fire was shared on the Facebook page Santee Happenings by user Cecil Olinger. Here's the video:
Here's another visual of the fire:
A Type 1 engine strike team (5 engines) has been requested by Incident Command, on top of three engines already responding. Santee Fire Department is reportedly throwing water on the fire from above in an attempt to control it.
Watch Duty reported that the fire has spread over an area of three acres and is slowly moving north. Though it was not threatening any structure initially, it is now within 100ft of structures on the northern side.
NBC 7 Los Angeles reported that evacuation orders have been issued for nearby commercial stores, including Walmart and Michaels. Residential buildings have not been evacuated.
San Diego County Sheriff Issues Update
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department issued an update on the fire. They warned residents of increased law enforcement activity in the area as fire department officials and sheriff's deputies responded.
The update stated: “If you live in Santee, be aware of increased law enforcement and firefighting activity. A fire is burning in the riverbed near the 100 block of Town Center Parkway. Please avoid the area until further notice. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.”
As of now, there are no reports of injuries.
