BRUSH FIRES IN JAMUL & VALLEY CENTER

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August 28, 2009 (San Diego’s East County) – A brush fire in Jamul has caused a power outage in the vicinity. The fire, caused by a traffic accident, has been contained at ¾ an acre, CAL-FIRE spokesperson Roxanne Provaznik reports.

 

SDG&E is on the scene working to repair downed power lines and restore power to area residents. Nine engines, three fire crews, a bulldozer, two water tenders, two helicopters, and two air tankers battled the fire, with 75 firefighters dispatched. The fire burned along both sides of Lawson Valley Road and Sloane Canyon Road. Firefighters will remain on the scene for several hours due to heavy fuels along the creekbed location.

 

A second fire reported near Valley View Casino at 3:20 p.m. was caused by welding. Firefighters are expected to have the small blaze out soon.

 

East County Magazine activated the Viejas Wildfire Alert service to send notices out via e-mail late this afternoon, notifying residents about these fires.  If you are not yet a subscriber to this FREE service, which reaches our readers even if phone lines are burned, click the "subscribe" button at the top right side of our homepage.   You can also opt to sign up fora free weekly newsletter from East County Magazine. 

 


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