SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Fire crews are battling a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon off of Friars Road near Fashion Valley.
The brush fire was first reported just after noon Tuesday in the 7000 block of Friars Road near the Fashion Valley Mall and nearby homes.
Dozens of firefighters, including San Diego Fire-Rescue and the City of Poway, were on the scene battling the flames Tuesday afternoon and air support was called in.
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said at 1 p.m. fire crews were making quick work on the Friars Fire, and was asking the public to avoid Friars Road west of SR-163.
Fire crews were able to stop the forward progression of the fire at around 3 acres by 1:30 p.m. and will stay on the scene for several hours to extinguish hot spots.
Councilmember Raul Campillo posted on X that the fire may have caused some minor damage to apartments, but no structures were lost.
Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place for several neighborhoods immediately behind the fire. You can view a map of the latest evacuation orders here.
A temporary evacuation point has set up in Snapdragon Stadium’s west parking lot.
SkyFOX/KUSI in the SKY was over the fire Tuesday afternoon and smoke could be seen billowing from the hillside.
The San Diego County Office of Education Linda Vista campus and Linda Vista Innovation Center were impacted by the evacuations and classes were closed until the evacuations are lifted.
A Sig Alert has been issued for north and southbound off ramps from State Route 163 onto Friars Road due to the fire. Those ramps will remain closed until further notice, according to Caltrans.
SDG&E’s outage map shows mass power outages in the area that started just after noon Tuesday. Around 3,000 people were without power as of 12:30 p.m.
This is developing. Check back for updates.
