All evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday afternoon as firefighters continued to battle a blaze that burned 15 to 20 acres near Fashion Valley mall in San Diego. The fire, which prompted evacuations and warnings for nearby neighborhoods, burned along hillsides north of Friars Road west of state Route 163. Helicopters dropped water as flames moved uphill toward a large apartment complex, prompting police and firefighters to ask residents to leave.
A San Diego Sheriff’s helicopter takes off on Friars Road near where a fire had broken out on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 in San Diego, CA. All evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday afternoon as crews continued to mop up a blaze that burned 15 to 20 acres across the street from Fashion Valley mall.
A San Diego Sheriff’s helicopter lands on Friars Road near where a fire had broken out on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 in San Diego, CA. The San Diego County Office of Education evacuated its Linda Vista campus and the Linda Vista Innovation Center. Officials later posted on X that its Linda Vista locations would remain closed Tuesday and reopen for regular business hours Wednesday.
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