UPDATE: Some evacuation orders connected to Monte Fire lifted as crews make progress

LAKESIDE, Calif. (KGTV) — The San Diego County Sheriff's Office has lifted an evacuation order for a residential area that was impacted by the Monte Fire this week, saying Wednesday night that there was no longer an immediate threat to the public.

The brush fire ignited on El Monte Road east of Yucca Drive in Lakeside around 3 p.m. Tuesday, triggering an evacuation order for the nearby area as it grew to more than 200 acres within an hour, according to San Diego County's emergency alert website.

As of Friday evening, Cal Fire said the fire was roughly 1,051 acres in size and 50% contained. No structures have been damaged at this point; however, three firefighters did suffer minor injuries while battling the flames.

The sheriff's office says the evacuation orders and warnings that are still in place are in remote areas away from homes. Additionally, the temporary evacuation point at the Walmart Supercenter on Camino Canada in El Cajon has closed. A large animal evacuation shelter was set up at 11055 Moreno Road at Dianne Jacob Equestrian Park.

Firefighters from the Lakeside Fire Protection District and San Diego County Fire were some of the first on scene.

A public information officer for Lakeside Fire told an ABC 10News reporter on the scene that the fire proliferated after burning on a ridge with a lot of dry brush, allowing it to climb a nearby slope.

Below, you'll find a map from the county's Office of Emergency Services showing active evacuation orders and warnings issued for this fire:

Cal Fire says the fire has a moderate rate of spread and has the potential to "be an extended attack incident."

"As of right now, it's hard to predict how long crews will be on scene, but they are going to remain on scene until the fire is 100% contained and the hot spots have been mitigated," said Captain Robert Johnson.

This is in the same area where the Cedar Fire burned in 2003. At more than 273,000 acres, it was the largest fire in California's history at the time.

Johnson said the mountainous terrain in the area is presenting the biggest challenge in the attack.

“Sometimes we see high winds that influence the rate of spread, the speed of the fire, but today, the fire is being predominantly driven by the steep rocky slopes," Johnson said.

That, combined with dry brush, high heat and low humidity. This is part of the region in San Diego County that was under a heat advisory through 8 p.m. Wednesday.

According to the county, an evacuation order means:

• There is extreme danger in your area.
• You must leave now.
• Do not wait.
• Contact your neighbors and share information.

At the evacuation center, ABC 10News caught up with Kris Karaba, who was sitting in the car with his wife and cat, Aria.

“I was just coming home from work and I got the phone call from my wife," Karaba said. "She got a message on the phone saying there was a fire real close to the house and that we were being ordered to evacuate.”

The Karabas have lived in the Lakeside area for five years. This is the first time they've ever had to evacuate.

Karaba said the flames came within a mile of their home when they left.

"I was paranoid," he said.

The county recommends downloading the Genasys Protect app to stay up to date on potential evacuations in your area.

At around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol said Lake Jennings Park Road at El Monte Road and Willow Road at Omas Road had reopened to the public. El Monte Road at Omas Road opened to the public Wednesday morning, while Yucca Road at El Monte Road remained closed.

Sky 10 flew above the fire for an aerial view of the blaze — see it for yourself below.

Multiple agencies from across Southern California have assisted in the fight against the Monte Fire, both from the ground and in the air.

"We have multiple resources on scene, including multiple air resources, the fixed wing air tankers, as well as the helicopters that are working this," Johnson said. "As well as we have ground resources that include fire engines, firefighter hand crews, we have bulldozers, fire water trucks, which we call water tenders, and we also have multiple different agencies working in cooperation to attack this fire."

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.