Lakeside-Area Monte Fire Almost Completely Contained

Update: Containment progress – Monte Fire in San Diego County at 25%

Updated: 8:54 p.m. June 18

Lakeside-area Monte Fire almost completely contained

Firefighters responding to the Monte Fire Tuesday, as heavy smoke billowed ahead of them. (Photo courtesy CalFire San Diego) A Lakeside-area wildfire that has burned 1,051 acres in rugged open terrain near El Monte County Park has been 90% contained as of Monday morning. The fire began around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday near the 15000 block of El Monte Rd. in Lakeside, Cal Fire said. El Monte Road The fire has caused no reported structural damage, but fou…

UPDATE: Monte Fire at 90% containment

LAKESIDE (CNS) - A wildfire that blackened 1,051 acres in rugged open terrain near El Monte County Park has been 90% contained, authorities said Sunday.A Cal Fire spokesman said Sunday that crews "will slowly start getting released and back to their normal work assignment."The blaze erupted for unknown reasons at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday off the 15000 block of El Monte Road in Lakeside, according to Cal Fire. It caused no reported structural damage but…

Crews continue to work to contain 1,000-acre Monte Fire near Lakeside

VIDEO OF THE WEEK: LAKESIDE RESIDENTS THANK FIREFIGHTERS

#MonteFireLakesideWildfire and Emergency NewsEast County's Best VideosCommunitiesSantee/LakesideEast County News Service June 23, 2025 -- Photographer Shiloh Ireland provided this video of Lakeside residents Sarah Ann WIlson and BIlly Ortiz unfurling a banner to thank firefighters who worked tirelessly to protect homes and halt the Monte Fire in Lakeside's El Monte Valley. View video:  Monte Fire Appreciation to Firefighters- 06/21/2025 Also see…

25% Containment On Grizzly Fire

Moccasin, CA — Crews made progress overnight building containment lines on the Grizzly Fire that ignited Sunday evening in the Moccasin area of Tuolumne County near Highway 49 south of Marshes Flat Road. The fire is difficult to access due to its location along steep terrain. CAL Fire reports that there was “minimal fire activity” overnight. Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the fire around 7 pm on Sunday out of concern that …