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Brush Fire Near Ramona Burns at Moderate Pace as Crews Attack Rancho Fire

Crews battle a small blaze off Highway 78 with size and threat assessments still being updated.

Overview

  • The Rancho Fire ignited near Highway 78 and Casner Road around 1:20 p.m., according to Cal Fire.
  • Officials reported a moderate rate of spread, with size estimates ranging from roughly 2 acres to 5–10 acres.
  • Cal Fire initially said no structures were threatened, though ABC 10 News reported an evacuation order between Highway 78 and Slaughterhouse Road.
  • ALERTCalifornia indicated the fire had potential to grow to about 100 acres based on early modeling.
  • Cal Fire said a rollover crash sparked the blaze, and multiple aircraft were dispatched to conduct water drops.