New East County Fire Forces Evacuations South of Interstate 8

New East County fire forces evacuations south of Interstate 8

Smoke rising over East County as the Hawick Fire began. (Photo courtesy of Cal Fire San Diego via Alert California.) A second East County brush fire broke out Thursday, less than 10 miles south of the Monte Fire, which crews have been battling for two days. Cal Fire San Diego reported at 4:30 p.m. that air and ground resources stopped the forward rate of spread on the Hawick Fire, which was at 5% containment after burning 51 acres. Roughly 40 mi…

Monte fire tops 1,000 acres as it burns for third day; second fire prompts evacuations in Lakeside

As fire crews continued to battle a brush fire near Lakeside for a third day, a second blaze erupted a short distance away on Thursday afternoon, forcing first responders to divide their efforts. Some helicopters that had been fighting the Monte fire were diverted to the second blaze, which is being called the Hawick fire. It was first reported around 2:45 p.m., east of Hawick Drive, said Cal Fire Capt. Robert Johnson. The Hawick fire is about 8…

Hawick Fire burning in unincorporated El Cajon

They're reporting that the fire is 20 acres with a dangerous rate of spread. They said it's moving north/northeast, per air attack.