Crews battle bushfires threatening nearby homes in Eastern County, evacuation order lifted

Anna Ashcraft and Juliette Vara

10 hours ago

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Firefighters extinguished a brush fire that threatened nearby homes in East County Friday afternoon.

SkyFOX/KUSI In the Sky was above the brush fire in the 9000 block of Ivanho Street near Jamacha Boulevard in Spring Valley.

Reports of smoke began coming in at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Firefighters from the San Miguel Fire Department were seen dousing the area right next to the homes, while a helicopter dropped water.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department confirmed to FOX 5/KUSI that the fire started after a shed in the backyard of a home caught fire and spread to a nearby tree. The wind then blew embers into a nearby field, starting a bushfire.

The Sheriff's Department evacuated several homes in the area, including a nearby mobile home park. The evacuation order was lifted at 3:22 p.m. Friday after crews said they successfully contained the fire.

Deputies say the fire was about 2 acres and firefighters were able to stop the spread.

No injuries have been reported at this time. Homes in the area where the fire initially broke out suffered considerable damage.

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