A vegetation fire burning alongside Highway 54 prompted a second-alarm response and temporarily impacted freeway traffic Sunday evening in National City.
At approximately 7:07 p.m. on August 3, 2026, firefighters responded to the area of Highway 54 and Sweetwater Road after a fire broke out in heavy vegetation.
The fire spread through the dense brush, prompting officials to declare a second alarm and bring additional resources to the scene…