VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) — Firefighters put out a small brush fire in Vista Monday, which was believed to have been started by transients, officials said.
Vista Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Schroeder reported, "The fire broke out around 5 a.m. near the intersection of Breeze Hill Road and La Tortuga Drive near the Vista courthouse."
Fire crews extinguished the flames of the approximately 600-square foot fire in about 15 minutes.
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No injuries were reported, but if the fire had spread quickly evacuations would have been ordered.
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"Initial investigation pointed to a nearby homeless encampment as the probable source of the fire," Schroeder said.
Vista firefighters remained on the scene for around an hour to ensure the fire didn't re-ignite.
