JAMUL, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County (all times local):
6 p.m.
A fast-moving wildfire has forced several hundred campers to flee a campground south of San Diego and is threatening homes in a nearby community.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention says the blaze broke out Saturday amid hot, dry conditions near State Route 94, south of Jamul (HAH-mool). It has burned at least 800 acres.
Officials evacuated about 330 recreational vehicles at the campsite as wind-swept flames spread at a dangerous rate.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/2qGhjLC ) a late-afternoon shift in the wind pushed the blaze toward the community of Dulzura. Residents there were put on notice about the possible need to evacuate their homes.
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2:25 p.m.
A fast-moving wildfire has forced several hundred campers to flee a campground south of San Diego.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention says the blaze broke out near State Route 94 south of Jamul (HAH-mool) Saturday morning. It quickly spread to about 0.66 square miles (1.7 square kilometers) amid hot, windy conditions.
Fire officials say the blaze is spreading at a “dangerous rate,” prompting them to evacuate the Pico Pico RV Resort and Campground.
A spokeswoman for the campsite about 330 recreational vehicles left the site on Saturday.
CalFire spokesman Isaac Sanchez told KNSD-TV the fire started near a shooting range. The cause remains under investigation.
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1:25 p.m.
A fast-moving wildfire has forced campers to flee a campground south of San Diego.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention says the blaze broke out south of Jamul (HAH-mool) Saturday morning and spread to at least 300 acres in about two hours.
Fire officials say the blaze is spreading at a “dangerous rate,” prompting them to evacuate the Pico Pico RV Resort and Campground.
It’s not clear how many people were being evacuated.
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