Fire in San Diego: which areas need to be evacuated and which roads are closed?
A wildfire broke out this afternoon near the College Area of San Diego, California. Authorities have closed roads and issued evacuation orders.
A brush fire broke out in the College Area of San Diego, California around 13:30 on October 31 and was zero percent contained as of 3pm. The rapidly moving fire has prompted road closures. Additionally the San Diego Police Department has issued an evacuation order as the blaze is currently threatening structures in areas nearby.
The vegetation fire is located near Montezuma Road and Fairmount Avenue in the community of Grantville. The event name is currently called the Montezuma Fire by CalFire and the Fairmount Fire by San Diego Fire-Rescue.
Fire in San Diego: which areas need to be evacuated and which roads are closed?
A mandatory evacuation order is currently in place for parts of Talmadge south of Highway 8 to Montezuma Road, from east of Fairmount Ave to west of Yerba Anita Drive. Also south of Montezuma Road to north of Adams Ave, for sections east of Fairmount Ave and west of Colwood Blvd. The evacuation point is at 5155 Greenbriar Ave.
The SDPD listed the following road closures and evacuations in a post on social media a little after 3 pm:
- Colwood between Monroe and Montezuma.
- Montezuma between Fairmont and 55th.
- Fairmont from the i8 to Aldine.
- Camino Del Rio south at Fairmont.
You can check the latest evacuation orders at the County of San Diego online interactive OES Emergency Map.
While the road closures will be in place until midnight at least, the SDPD in a later post said that residents of the Colwood area may safely return to their residence. However, they advise to have proof of address to be granted access through the road blocks to avoid delays.
Residents in the evacuation areas should be prepared to find that there is no electricity. Crews are working to restore power as quickly as possible.