Update: 6:45 p.m.
San Diego fire is reporting that forward progress on the Academy fire has stopped.
Update: 4:17 p.m.
A wildfire erupted in a rural area a few miles east of San Diego Zoo Safari Park Friday, moving dangerously close to at least one building but causing no reported structural damage or injuries.
Cal Fire estimates that the fire burned 49.7 acres.
The blaze erupted for unknown reasons about 2:30 p.m. off the 17700 block of San Pasqual Valley Road, just south of San Pasqual Academy, according to Cal Fire.
Within 45 minutes, the eastward-moving flames had blackened roughly 10 acres and were creating "immediate" structural threats, the state agency reported.
As of shortly before 4 p.m., ground crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters had significantly subdued the blaze and were getting close to halting its spread, Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette said.
There were no reported affects from the fire on the operations of the popular northern San Diego wild-animal park.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Previous reporting:
Cal Fire is on the scene of a vegetation fire on Highway 78 near the San Pasqual Academy.
Scene video from Sky10:
They say the fire is 10 acres with the potential to grow to 30 acres and is burning in light vegetation.
Cal Fire says there is an immediate structure threat on Highland Valley Road.
This is a developing story. ABC 10News has sent a photojournalist to the area to gather more information.
