EL CAJON, Calif. (KGTV)--Fire crews responded to a 12-acre brush fire Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire San Diego.
The vegetation fire was reported around 11:15 a.m. at 4600 Dehesa Road near Sloane Canyon Road and close to Dehesa Elementary School.
By 12:15 p.m., crews had stopped the forward rate of spread at five acres.
Dehesa Road was shut down in both directions at Willow Glen Drive near the blaze.
The fire was contained by 4 p.m.
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Brush fire fire near Sycuan Casino closes Dehesa Rd. pic.twitter.com/VIJ8gaBp45
— Michael Dean Gold (@10newsGold) June 4, 2017
.@CALFIRESANDIEGO at scene of a 3 ac vegetation fire near 4600 Dehesa Rd. No structures reported threatened.#DehesaFire
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 4, 2017
#DehesaFire [update] IC reports forward rate of spread stopped at 5 ac. Crews to improve containment lines, mop up into the late afternoon.
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 4, 2017
