SAN MARCOS, Calif. (KGTV) - Firefighters were battling a three-acre brush fire near Interstate 15 in North County Thursday afternoon.
The Gopher Fire was reported on northbound I-15 just after 2:30 p.m. on the right shoulder of the freeway, near Deer Springs Road. The fire was reported 100 percent contained just before 7:30 p.m.
The blaze shut down Champagne Boulevard, which runs parallel to I-15, and is expected to remain closed into the evening hours. The freeway remained open.
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Cal Fire Chief Isaac Sanchez said it's too early to determine the cause of the fire.
#GopherFire [final] Fire is 100% contained at 4 ac. pic.twitter.com/gPrLYKckgU
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 14, 2017
#GopherFire [update] Champagne Blvd remains closed from Deer Springs Rd to Champage Village Dr. pic.twitter.com/K6Gw5YPuGW
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 13, 2017
#GopherFire [update] IC reports 2 ac, Champagne Blvd closed in both directions, I-15 north remains open.
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 13, 2017
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