11 Homes Lost in San Diego County Fire
Eleven homes were destroyed and more than 1,000 acres charred as brush fires continued to burn in San Diego County, fueled by sporadic winds. One fire was deliberately set, authorities said.
The 11 homes, as well as 30 cars and 15 other structures, burned in a fire near the Lake Wohlford area.
An air tanker helping douse the flames near the community of Romana crashed. Two crew members aboard the plane escaped without serious injury. It crashed in the San Vicente Reservoir while scooping water.
Firefighters said they didn’t expect to get either of two brush fires under control until Monday.
The Lake Wohlford fire was set by an “arson device,” investigators said. It began about 1 p.m. Friday in a steep, remote area.
Of the 530 firefighters on the scene, one received a minor injury from an object that struck their eye, Hagen said.
The cause of the blaze near Ramona was not immediately determined. By Saturday afternoon, officials said structures near the Ramona fire were no longer in danger.
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