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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.

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.