FALLBROOK, Calif. (KGTV) — Firefighters battled a fast-moving brush fire, dubbed the "Garden Fire," which erupted around 1 p.m. Friday near the 3800 block of Lake Garden Drive in Fallbrook.
The fire, located east of Gird Road and Pala Mesa Drive, burned about 50 acres before firefighters stopped it from spreading, according to Cal Fire San Diego. As of Saturday evening, the brush fire had burned 48 acres and was 100% contained, according to fire officials.
An evacuation order was issued and has since been lifted at 9 p.m. for the affected areas near Monserate Winery, shaded in red shown in the map. Residents in marked zones were directed to evacuate immediately to Riverview Church, located at 4980 Sweetgrass Lane.
About 40 structures were threatened at the height of the blaze, fire officials said.
Here's a map of the evacuation zone as of 2:40 p.m. Friday:
Riverview Church served a pasta dinner for the evacuees at 5:30 p.m.
#GardenFire in Bonsall [update] Fire is 15 acres with a dangerous rate of spread. Potential for 100+ acres.Evacuations have been issued. Go to https://t.co/B9bnGala4s or open the ‘SD Emergency’ app for info on evacuations.
— CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) November 8, 2024
Watch live video of the fire from Sky10 below:
The fire also prompted road closures along gird Road from Pala Mesa Drive and State Route 76.
#GardenFire a road closure is in place on 🚧Gird Road 🚧 from Pala Mesa Drive and the State Route 76. pic.twitter.com/lDFyg4Nvw6
— North County Fire Protection District (@NorthCountyFire) November 8, 2024
#UPDATE ALL EVACUATION ORDERS and WARNINGS for the #GardenFire have been lifted. If you had to leave, it is now safe to go back home. Drive slowly and carefully. Be mindful of firefighters and deputies, as well as road and utility crews, working in the area. Sign up for… https://t.co/8GuOl4nAFp
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) November 9, 2024
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