Overview

• Cal Fire reported the blaze started Tuesday afternoon off Sandia Creek Road in remote, hard-to-access terrain north of Fallbrook.
• Officials said the fire initially threatened nearby structures and was forecast to have the potential to grow to roughly 250 acres.
• By early Wednesday, crews had contained 35% of the fire at 24 acres, crediting overnight work and improved conditions for the progress.
• A full air-and-ground response was deployed, including air tankers, four helicopters, 17 engines and four water tenders staffed by about 106 personnel.
• The incident remains under investigation, with Cal Fire operating in unified command alongside North County Fire Protection District and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.