Brush fire sends smoke over Lakeside

A brush fire burning in Lakeside was sending smoke over the area on Thursday.

The "Jennings 2 Fire" broke out near El Monte Road and Lake Jennings Park Road at around 5 p.m.

Nearly 30 minutes later, the blaze was approximately 2-3 acres with a moderate rate of spread, according to Cal Fire San Diego.

The fire reached around 7 acres before firefighters stopped the forward rate of spread, officials said.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information arrives.