Overview

• The one-alarm Bernardo Fire broke out Friday afternoon near Camino Del Norte and Bernardo Center Drive in the Rancho Bernardo community.
• Fire officials characterized its spread through dry grass and chaparral as moderate, producing a towering black-gray smoke plume.
• Firefighters have established protection lines and at least one helicopter has conducted aerial water drops to slow the flames.
• The blaze has consumed approximately 10 to 12 acres and led authorities to issue evacuation warnings for areas between Camino Del Norte and Dove Canyon Road and between Bernardo Center Drive and Camino San Bernardo.
• Investigators have not determined the fire’s cause as containment efforts continue into the evening.