LAKESIDE, Calif. (KGTV) -- Crews were able to stop an eight-acre brush fire in Lakeside Sunday afternoon.
According to Cal Fire, the fire broke out on the 14000 block of El Monte Road around 2:30 p.m. The fire burned in a river bottom and scorched eight acres.
By about 3:45 p.m., the forward spread had been completely stopped, the agency tweeted.
No structures were threatened and no injuries reported.
#ElMonteFire [final] The forward rate of spread has been stopped. Firefighters to remain at scene to strengthen containment lines and mop up. pic.twitter.com/v3gPJkSVZh
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) November 18, 2018
.@CALFIRESANDIEGO is at the scene of a 1/2 acre vegetation fire at the 14000 blk of El Monte Rd. in Lakeside, moderate rate of spread in the river bottom #elmontefire pic.twitter.com/fR6oA9gQss
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) November 18, 2018
#ElMonteFire [update] Firefighters have made access and there is no structure threat. Unified Command has been established with @LakesideFire pic.twitter.com/4jPB1ndGmM
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) November 18, 2018
#ElMonteFire [update] The Fire is holding at 8 acres. pic.twitter.com/yc9Y7lrRzu
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) November 18, 2018
