A slow-moving brush hearth east of Julian grew to round 50 acres, in accordance with Cal Fire San Diego, earlier than crews stopped it from spreading additional.
The blaze, dubbed the Felipe Fireplace, burned at a gradual price, officers stated, however crews confronted steep and rocky terrain whereas preventing it.
Nonetheless, Cal Fireplace stated on social media, they “are making good progress,” and by the early night the ahead price of unfold had been stopped, with the fireplace estimated to be 10% contained. Firefighters continued to construct and bolster containment strains, nonetheless.
There have been no reviews of structural threats, however Caltrans stated that every one lanes of state Route 78 east of San Felipe Street have been closed as firefighters labored to extinguish the flames.
Floor crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters fought the blaze, which moved over rugged open land, stated Cal Fireplace Capt. Robert Johnson.
Initially, the company stated that the fireplace had “the potential to be an prolonged assault incident.”
One firefighter suffered a minor harm and was transported to a hospital for a precautionary analysis, in accordance with Cal Fireplace.
The fireplace burned on the western edges of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park within the distant neighborhood of Shelter Valley.
Metropolis Information Service contributed to this report.
Up to date 9:20 p.m. Might 1, 2025
