The “Coyote Fire,” which erupted in the Potrero area of San Diego County on Thursday and led to evacuation orders and road closures, is 100% contained as of Sunday night, fire officials said.
All evacuation orders were lifted on Saturday morning, when the fire remained at 466 acres. Roads that were closed on Thursday due to the fire were also reopened.wrote on XThe department urged anyone returning home to drive carefully around firefighters, deputies, road and utility crews working to put out the fire.
The Coyote Fire started burning during the afternoon on Aug. 17 on Coyote Holler Road with a dangerous rate of spread.. One structure and one outbuilding were destroyed in the flames, Cal Fire said. One firefighter was injured battling the fire but had a minor injury and has since been released from the hospital. Cal Fire San Diego told NBC 7.Red fire retardant covers a Cal Fire/San Diego County truck near the Coyote Fire on Aug. 17, 2023..
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