By 3 p.m., San Marcos Fire Department said the forward rate of spread had been stopped and that evacuation warnings would be lifted. Units will remain on scene throughout the evening. A cause was not yet known.
No structures are believed to have been damaged by the fire but Palomar College said it burned about 11 acres of the Palomar San Marcos Campus nature preserve, including Diegan Coastal Sage that is severely threatened in the region, Palomar College President Dr. Jack Kahn. The arboretum, which contains hundreds of rare and endangered species, was spared. The college will work with the San Diego Habitat Conservancy, which manages the preserve, to address the impact of the fire and consider preventative measures as necessary, Palomar College said.
Published January 14, 2021 •
Updated on January 14, 2021 at 2:30 pm
An afternoon brush fire with what firefighters described as having a moderate rate of speed sparked near Palomar College on Thursday.
Firefighters from San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas and other area departments promptly responded to the blaze, dubbed the Comet Fire, with ground and air crews.
Take a look at the firefight with images taken, below: 14 photos
Thousand Oaks Fire Map, Update As Erbes Blaze Sparks Red Flag Warning for Ventura County
On 1/15/21 at 4:57 AM EST
The Erbes Fire in Thousand Oaks, California, has burned around 250 acres with forward progress stopped, according to the latest update from the Ventura County Fire Department (VDFD).
All evacuation orders, which were in place for structures west of the Bard Reservoir, east of Highway 23, north of Fernleaf Court and south of Hardy Lane, have been lifted.
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the mountain and valley regions of Ventura County and neighboring Los Angeles County through 4:00 p.m. local time Friday, according to the county s VC Emergency website.
Officials: 30-acre brush fire started in Palomar College arboretum
San Marcos Fire Department
By: Jermaine Ong
and last updated 2021-01-15 02:23:51-05
SAN MARCOS, Calif. (KGTV) â Fire crews responded to a brush fire burning at Palomar College that sent thick smoke into the air on Thursday.
The blaze began at about 12:30 p.m. in the arboretum on the campus located on 1140 W Mission Rd., according to the San Marcos Fire Department and the college.
As of 2:55 p.m., the fire had reached approximately 30 acres and crews had stopped its forward spread. Fire officials on scene initially believed the fire had reached 40 acres, but later updated that number in the evening.