Officials reported on Monday that firefighters from Cal Fire San Diego, with assistance from Cleveland National Forest teams, squashed the progression of a brush fire near Lake Morena within a couple of hours. The inferno, tagged the "Cameron Fire," was initiated almost before the clock struck 1:30 p.m. at 2373 Cameron Truck Trail.
Despite the fire's presence in light brush and its slow-to-moderate rate of spread across an estimated seven to ten acres, the strength of the fire diminished just before 3 p.m., as crews managed to contain it to 5.28 acres, reported Cal Fire San Diego. Assigned at the scene, firefighters doused the flames that threatened to creep further, NBC San Diego reported.
In the battle against the fire, no injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported, which comes as a silver lining amidst the revelatory dark cloud that five outbuildings were consumed by fire. The information, confirmed by Cal Fire San Diego via an X post, marks a significant loss for owners of the affected properties. "Unfortunately 5 outbuildings were destroyed," said Cal Fire in their social media brief on the aftermath.
@CALFIRESANDIEGO with the help of @ClevelandNF firefighters were able to stop the fire at 5.28 acres. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters, unfortunately 5 outbuildings were destroyed. #CameronFire pic.twitter.com/c9odNUmKzW
— CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) May 27, 2024
The prompt response and collaborative effort of the emergency crews highlighted their readiness to combat the sudden breakouts that had locals concerned as the fire season approached. With additional resources swiftly ordered, the firefighters extinguished the Cameron Fire before it could turn catastrophic.
