A fast-moving wildfire burned 413 acres in the rural southeastern reaches of San Diego County before being extinguished Tuesday.
Fire crews confirmed that the flames were fully contained as of 6:15 p.m.
The fire had prompted evacuations of back country homes, but those orders were lifted, according to a social media post by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department at around 5 p.m.
The blaze erupted for unknown reasons about 2:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of La Posta Road and Old Highway 80 in Campo, just south of Interstate 8 and about five miles west of Golden Acorn Casino, according to Cal Fire.
Authorities had issued evacuation orders within 90 minutes for some areas nearest the burn zone and advised residents of other adjacent locales to prepare to clear out of the homes on short notice.
A shelter for the displaced was in operation at the casino in the 1800 block of Golden Acorn Way.
The flames had blackened an estimated 350 acres and was 25% contained as of Tuesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters — who were attacking the blaze on the ground and aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters — were making good progress, the state agency reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Updated 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 2024
