Vegetation fires in Dongxian County spread to 425 acres, 25% of which are under control

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San Diego (CNS)-Firefighters in East County continued to fight the 425-acre vegetation fire in Canebreak Canyon on Sunday.

Cal Fire San Diego stated that the blaze, known as a land fire, was contained 25% of the time at 2:15 pm, because workers on the ground worked overnight and continued to build the containment line on Sunday morning.

#OverlandFire [Update] The fire currently occupies 425 acres and has been controlled by 25%. Firefighters stayed at the scene and continued to build the containment line.

-California Fire/San Diego County Fire (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 20, 2021

The fire started at 9:15 am on Saturday and rapidly expanded from 10 acres to 343 acres by 1:20 pm

Officials said ground resources must be airlifted to remote areas by helicopter on Saturday.

The fire occurred west of County Road S-2 and Canebrake Canyon Road. It is close to a small desert community east of Laguna Mountain and south of Borrego Springs.

Cal Fire stated that no buildings were threatened.

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