Overview

• The blaze ignited on Star Acres Drive just north of State Route 94 around 2:10 p.m. Wednesday and reached five acres within ten minutes.
• Cal Fire crews are fighting the vegetation fire, which they named the Steele Fire, and report a moderate rate of spread threatening nearby structures.
• Mandatory evacuation zones have been imposed north of Campo Road and southeast of Jamacha Road as sheriff’s deputies conduct door-to-door alerts.
• Steele Canyon High School has been designated as an evacuation site for residents displaced by the fire.
• Dry summer conditions in southern San Diego County’s wildland-urban interface continue to heighten fire danger and challenge containment efforts.