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WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. SHOW YOU MORE OF THAT FIRE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. FIREFIGHTERS ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS, BUT YOU CAN SEE IT HAS DESTROYED STRUCTURES RIGHT THERE. IT’S HAPPENING IN THE LAKESIDE AREA. THIS IS EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CREWS SAY TEN ACRES BURNED. AND WE DO KNOW AT LEAST ONE HOME IS DESTROYED. WE KNOW THAT MORE ARE DAMAGED. THE FIRE BURNED RIGHT BEHIND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MOBILE HOME PARK. AND IT HAS GONE RIGHT UP TO THE BACK OF THOSE MOBILE HOMES AND BURNT THE ALUMINUM OF THE STRUCTURES AS WELL AS THE CARPORTS. YOU CAN SEE THEY’RE CONTINUING TO MAKE THOSE WATER DROPS RIGHT THERE. SO EVACUATION ORDERS AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. WE’RE MONITORING THE
Coches Fire: Evacuations ordered for fire in San Diego County that burned homes
Updated: 4:51 PM PDT Sep 8, 2025
Forward progress has been stopped on a fire burning in San Diego County Monday afternoon that prompted evacuation orders, Cal Fire said. Aerial footage showed the Coches Fire had burned multiple structures in Lakeside, as aircraft worked to stop its spread with water and retardant. The fire was burning north of Interstate 8 at Los Coches Road. As of 3:30 p.m. it had burned 10 acres, Cal Fire said. It was stopped at 5.3 acres and was 5% contained, Cal Fire said an hour later. Containment refers to a barrier, whether it be natural or manmade, that prevents a wildfire from spreading.See the map of evacuations below. See the latest updates from NBC San Diego here.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel| MORE | A 2025 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Northern California wildfire resources by county: Find evacuation info, sign up for alertsCal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.
Forward progress has been stopped on a fire burning in San Diego County Monday afternoon that prompted evacuation orders, Cal Fire said.
Aerial footage showed the Coches Fire had burned multiple structures in Lakeside, as aircraft worked to stop its spread with water and retardant.
The fire was burning north of Interstate 8 at Los Coches Road. As of 3:30 p.m. it had burned 10 acres, Cal Fire said. It was stopped at 5.3 acres and was 5% contained, Cal Fire said an hour later.
Containment refers to a barrier, whether it be natural or manmade, that prevents a wildfire from spreading.
See the map of evacuations below.
See the latest updates from NBC San Diego here.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
| MORE | A 2025 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Northern California wildfire resources by county: Find evacuation info, sign up for alerts
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