The fire was reported at about 11:40 a.m. east of Boulevard and quickly jumped from 3 acres to 37 acres; it prompted the evacuation of some homes on the Manzanita and Los Posta Indian reservations
A wind-driven wildfire blackened dozens of brushy open acres southeast of Pine Valley Tuesday, threatening a handful of structures as ground and airborne crews worked to subdue the flames.
A wildfire spread across brushy open terrain Tuesday in a hilly area of Barona, southeast of Ramona, charring about 20 acres, posing structural threats and prompting residential evacuations before crews gained the upper hand on the flames.
The Black Wood Fire was 60% contained Wednesday after burning 37 acres southeast of Pine Valley, prompting evacuations and destroying an outbuilding before ground and airborne crews were able to control the flames.