CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) -- The forward rate of spread has been stopped after a fire sparked near a canyon in Chula Vista Thursday evening.
The fire started around 5 p.m. in a canyon on the 400 block of Agua Vista Drive. It is in a residential area near the San Miguel Mountain Trailhead.
Video from the scene showed white smoke billowing from the canyon.
By 6 p.m., crews announced the forward rate of spread had stopped.
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Evacuations were briefly ordered for Via Maggiore and Corte Premana.
At this time, it’s unclear what sparked the fire.
San Diego residents were under a Red Flag Warning which expired at 6 p.m. as low humidity levels and gusty winds eased.
Watch video from the fire in the player below:
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