UPDATE (June 21, 10 a.m.): Cal Fire San Diego officials said the Wildcat Fire, which threatened structures and led to evacuations, was 90 percent contained Wednesday morning.
The blaze was reported at around 4 p.m. Tuesday off Wildcat Canyon Road, but by 5:15 p.m., firefighters were able to stop the fire’s spread.
Cal Fire officials said the fire burned about 12.2 acres, but no injuries or structure damage was reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
BARONA, Calif. (KGTV) – Fire crews were on the scene of a fourth brush fire that erupted Tuesday, this time in the community of Barona.
The fire dubbed the Wildcat Fire, started around 3:45 p.m. in the 1800 block of Barona Road, according to Cal Fire. The fire has grown to be between 10 to 15 acres with medium fuels and has the potential to grow to 100 acres. There are currently active water tanker drops.
Cal Fire said the fire is threatening Barona Mesa Road and Calistoga Place.
Evacuation warnings are in place for the south part of the San Diego Country Estates in Ramona, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said. No structures are threatened at this time.
#WildcatFire [Update] Evacuation Warnings are in place for the area pictures below. Grid numbers 4341, 4342, 4241, and 4242. pic.twitter.com/M3nb4B08ml
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 20, 2023
At 5:09 p.m., the fire stopped forward progress and has stopped at 20 acres, according to Cal Fire.
The evacuation warnings have been lifted, according to San Diego County Sheriff's Department tweet.
This is a developing story. 10News will continue to keep you updated as soon as we receive more information.
