Investigation Continues Into Lakeside Fires
No Injuries Or Structures Lost In Fires
Posted: 06/13/2012
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343 days ago
Authorities worked Wednesday to determine what sparked three brush fires in the Lakeside area this week.
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The most recent of the blazes broke out on a hill near where East Main Street meets Old Highway 80 about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and was contained about a half-hour later, according to the Lakeside Fire Protection District. Some two acres were scorched but no injuries or loss of homes were reported.On Sunday afternoon, the so-called Horse Fire burned about 12 acres of brush in Lakeside. It started on Crazy Horse Drive near Morning Dove Road about 2:15 p.m. and was contained roughly two hours later, Cal Fire Capt. Mike Mohler said.While crews were still mopping up from the Horse Fire, a blaze dubbed the El Monte Fire broke out in El Monte Valley and blackened five acres before being contained, according to Mohler and Lakeside fire.No one was injured and no structures were lost in either of Sunday's fires.Copyright Do you have more information about this story? Click here to contact usCopyright 2012 by City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
