Sandia Fire: What to Know
- 7.6 acres and 95% containment
- Evacuations were ordered for Sandia Creek Road between DeAnza to El Prado roads
- No injuries or damage have been reported
An evacuation order has been lifted, and road closures are no longer in effect after crews battled a brush fire west of Interstate 15 near Temecula on Wednesday.
As of 4:15 p.m., the fire remained at 7.6 acres and was 95% contained. Crews will continue completing containment lines around the fire and working along the roadway, according to Cal Fire, which advised the public to proceed with caution when returning to the area.
No roads in the area are closed, Cal Fire confirmed with NBC 7.
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The care and reception center hosted at Temecula Valley High School has been closed. The center, supported by the American Red Cross Southern California Region, was available to help those displaced by the fire.
Cal Fire said the Sandia Fire started in light, flashy fuel along Sandia Creek Road at about 11:40 a.m. By 1:15 p.m., the fire had burned six acres and crews had not made any progress on containment.
At 3:30 p.m., the forward rate of spread was stopped, with the fire recorded at 7.6 acres.
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An evacuation order had been used for people along Sandia Creek Road between DeAnza to el Prado roads.
Road closures were put in place on Sandia Creek as crews responded to the blaze.
No injuries or structural damages have been reported in connection with the fire.
More than 150 firefighters were battling the fire via air and ground. At least 5 helicopters or air tankers were working to contain the blaze.
The cause of the fire was not yet known.
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