Fire erupts east of Escondido, threatening structures

Crews halt spread of brush fire east of Safari Park in North County

Crews are battling a roughly 50-acre fire that erupted east of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Friday afternoon, which briefly threatening structures before they were able to stop its forward march, fire officials said. The brush fire was reported just after 2:30 p.m. near San Pasqual Academy “and ran up the hill” as it moved toward state Route 78, east of Escondido, Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette said. The terrain is too steep for bulldozers, he sa…

Fire erupts east of Escondido, threatening structures

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire San Diego crews are responding to a vegetation fire that broke out Friday afternoon along State Route 78 in between Escondido and Ramona. The fire, named the Academy Fire, was reported just before 3 p.m. near San Pasqual Academy, the county-run boarding school for foster youth and non-minor dependents located about four miles east of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The fire was first estimated to be 10 acres in s…