Firefighters Halt 'Fast-Moving' Wildfire in Campo; Evacuation Warning Lifted

Brush fire scorches 20 acres near Campo

A brush fire burned 20 acres north of Campo Thursday before firefighters were able to stop its forward progress, officials said. The blaze broke out near La Posta Truck Trail and La Posta Road around noon, and its rapid spread quickly threatened structures in the area, Cal Fire officials said in a statement posted to X. An evacuation warning was put in place for the nearby area. However, a little over an hour later, Cal Fire officials reported t…

Firefighters halt 'fast-moving' wildfire in Campo; evacuation warning lifted

The Posta Fire spread to burn roughly 20 acres in the brushland off La Posta Road in Campo, according to Cal Fire. (Photo courtesy of University of California San Diego) Fire crews quickly halted the spread of a fast-moving brush fire that erupted in southeast San Diego County around noon Thursday. The wildfire, which officials have dubbed the Posta Fire, sprang up for unknown reasons in the brushland off La Posta Road in Campo, just north of St…

Crews respond to vegetation fire near Campo

CAMPO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Crews are battling a vegetation fire that erupted just north of the community of Campo, officials with Cal Fire San Diego confirmed Thursday afternoon. The blaze, dubbed the Posta Fire, is located off La Posta Road. As of 5:51 p.m., the fire is around 20 acres in size and is 20% contained, according to Cal Fire officials. Multiple structures were threatened, but the forward rate of spread has been stopped. "Firefigh…