WILDFIRE IN LAKESIDE

Update June 10, 2012 6 p.m. - The Horse fire has been stopped at 12 acres, Lakeside Fire Chief Andy Parr told ECM.  Fixed wing aircraft and helicopters were used to battle the blaze under a unified command with Cal-Fire. No homes were lost, Chief Parr confirmed.

Update 3 p.m.: ECM photographer Dennis Richardson is at the scene.  "Winds are blowing and the fire is burning west toward Santee," he said. He confirmed that flames are threatening at least one home. Incident Page Network reports fire is now eight acres.

June 10, 2012 (Lakeside)--The Horse Fire, a three to five acre brush fire in Lakeside's Eucalyptus Hills area near Highway 67, has potential to reach 50 to 100 acres, according to a post by a senior member at WildlandFire.com.  Cal-Fire's Mike Mohler confirmed that Heartland Fire has been dispatched to the scene.  Cal-Fire and the U.S. Forest Service have also been called for a full wildland fire response.

According to posts on WildlandFire.com, structures are threatened on Crazy Horse.  Powerlines are listed as special hazards in the area, which may slow firefighting efforts.   View a map at http://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/8j60cnSRBx.

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