Fire crews spent yesterday battling a stubborn vegetation fire along Burckthorn Trail in the Mountain Empire community of Campo, as flames chewed through dry brush and lit up the backcountry hills. CAL FIRE/San Diego and county crews pegged the blaze at roughly 8 to 10 acres with a moderate rate of spread, and the incident was still active after dark as authorities urged the public to steer clear of the area.
On X, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office highlighted the vegetation fire, sharing CAL FIRE/San Diego’s field update that put the flames at about 8 to 10 acres with a moderate forward rate of spread. That first public update originated from CAL FIRE/San Diego, which has been posting incident details as crews radio them in from the line…