Firefighters stopped forward progress of the fire at 19 acres on Tuesday evening.
DEL MAR, Calif. — Firefighters stopped the forward rate of a brush fire that erupted near Del Mar Heights on Tuesday afternoon.
San Diego firefighters responded to the brush fire that sparked near Carmel Valley Road and Via Aprilia on Tuesday around 10:45 a.m. It was one acre when it started, according to Mónica Muñoz, spokesperson for SD Fire-Rescue. It grew to 19 acres as of 5 p.m. and forced widespread evacuations.Two firefighters were hospitalized and treated for heat exhaustion, Muñoz said. Both firefighters were later released and are recovering at home, according to the San Diego Fire Department.
Muñoz said about 2,500 residents were asked to evacuate and 1,400 residents in the area were issued warnings. San Diego Police lifted the evacuation orders at around 7:20 p.m.Evacuation Orders and Evacuation Warnings for the affected Del Mar Heights areas has been lifted. Residents may return to their homes. Certain areas will remain closed to vehicle traffic, and some traffic posts are still in place.KFMB would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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