Lakeside-area wildland blaze at 65% containment
By: | Published: 2025-06-22 20:42:00 | Source: timesofsandiego.com
A wildfire that has blackened 1,051 acres in rugged open terrain near El Monte County Park has been 65 percent contained, authorities said Saturday.
The blaze erupted for unknown reasons at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday off the 15000 block of El Monte Road in Lakeside, according to Cal Fire. It caused no reported structural damage but left three firefighters with minor injuries.
As the flames spread to the east over rugged terrain below El Cajon Mountain, authorities cleared residents out of rural neighborhoods north of El Monte Road, east of Hazy Meadow Lane, south of Featherstone Canyon Road and northwest of El Capitan Reservoir.
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