Springs Fire scorches 50 acres in East San Diego County, containment at 20%

An air crew approaches a smoky zone after the Springs Fire erupted Photo courtesy of Cal Fire San Diego Crews made progress Friday in holding the -acre spread of three vegetation fires that prompted evacuations in East San Diego County in Jamul The three fires dubbed the Springs Fire were communicated around p m Thursday in the area of Lyons Valley Road and Honey Springs Road according to Cal Fire The rate of spread of the smallest of the three fires was stopped and the two additional fires have merged The fire was burning in steep rocky terrain with medium brush and annual grasses fire bureaucrats announced As of a m Friday the fire was contained Cal Fire disclosed Fire activity has decreased Crews are taking advantage of favorable weather conditions to continue to build and strengthen containment lines and mop up hot spots Cal Fire revealed in a announcement Although progress has been made evacuation warnings and orders remained in effect for nearby residents the agency commented It was communicated that numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state were flying fire suppression missions as conditions allowed There were personnel assigned to the fire including engines six water tenders and six crews agents announced No injuries or structural damage was communicated The cause of the fire was under study City News Utility