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Brush fire in Potrero prompts evacuations

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SAN DIEGO — A brush fire burning in the Potrero community prompted evacuations Thursday afternoon.

The fire broke out on Coyote Holler Road, Cal Fire San Diego said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The blaze has been dubbed the “Coyote Fire.”

As of 1 p.m., the fire was 20 acres in size and could potentially burn as many has 100 acres, Cal Fire said.

An evacuation order was in place for residents living within the shaded area of the below map:

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department/Twitter

A temporary evacuation point has been set up at Mountain Empire High School’s parking lot at 3305 Buckman Springs Road in Pine Valley.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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