Nearly a thousand people are under a mandatory evacuation order after a wildfire broke out near Fashion Valley Mall on Tuesday afternoon Mission Valley.
According to the newspaper, the Friars Fire broke out just after 12:30 p.m. local time Cal Fire. It is 0% contained.
Zone 1894-A, which covers 124 hectares, is under mandatory evacuation, according to city data.
Brush fire-threatening homes near San Diego (KSWB)
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In the evacuation order, officials noted there was an “imminent threat to life.”
All residents are asked to leave immediately.
According to Cal Fire, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Residents near San Diego are being evacuated as homes are threatened by a wildfire. (KSWB)
The San Diego County Office of Education announced that the Linda Vista campus and Linda Vista Innovation Center were being evacuated.
“If you are traveling for an appointment or class, please avoid the area,” SDCOE wrote in a statement on X. “We will share updates as the situation unfolds.”
The daytime population is 920 and there are more than 350 structures in the area, according to officials.
General view of Friendship Park in San Diego, California, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The park, located on the US-Mexico border, has been closed since the start of the 2020 Covid pandemic. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)
San Diego County remains under a Red flag warningdue to the strong wind and low humidity.
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The Lilac Fire and Pala Fire, that began Tuesday morning near Bonsall and Pala Mesa have taken over 40 acres and continue to threaten homes and businesses.
