A fire of unknown origin burned through about an acre’s worth of dense vegetation in Tecolote Canyon Monday, sending a thick column of smoke over the area but causing no structural damage or injuries.
The blaze erupted shortly after 5 p.m. off Genesee Avenue, near Osler Street in Linda Vista, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Ground crews and personnel aboard a water-dropping helicopter had the flames under control within about a half-hour, SDFRD spokesman Lee Swanson said. Police closed nearby traffic lanes to give emergency vehicles unfettered access to the fire site.
The cause of the blaze was under investigation.
–City News Service
