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Mission Fire Burns 15 Acres in Fallbrook and Prompts Evacuation Orders

Crews are containing the blaze near River Village Plaza with real-time mapping guiding evacuations south of La Canada Road.

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A brush fire, dubbed the Mission fire, broke out Monday afternoon on South Mission Road in Bonsall. (Cal Fire San Diego)
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington.
Bonsall blaze: Brush fire near San Diego's North County threatens community, evacuations ordered (Pixabay - representational image)

Overview

  • The fire ignited early Monday afternoon near the 5000 block of South Mission Road and has scorched about 15 acres of brush.
  • Evacuation orders have been issued for homes on Sweet Grass Lane due to advancing flames.
  • Evacuation warnings extend between South Mission and Grid roads and cover areas south of Sycamore Drive, Knottwood Way and north of Via Monserate.
  • Structures located south of La Canada Road remain under threat, leading crews to concentrate containment efforts in that corridor.
  • CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire and the sheriff’s department are coordinating suppression activities and public safety near the San Luis Rey River.