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Crews halt forward progress of brush fire in Jamul at 50 acres

The fire resulted from a two-vehicle crash that spread to vegetation along Proctor Valley Road.

JAMUL, Calif. — A brush fire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Jamul was stopped at 50 acres. 

The only property that was lost was the two vehicles involved in the accident which initially caused the fire, according to Cal Fire San Diego

No people were injured in the accident or the fire.

A call came in at 5:07 p.m. that a fire had started near a two-vehicle crash on Proctor Valley Road in Jamul.

By 6:30 p.m., the fire had grown from a half acre to over 15 acres according to San Diego Sheriff.  An evacuation order was lifted just before 7 p.m. after it was initially given to those homes off Proctor Valley Road, Echo Valley Road, and Shadow Valley Road.

Proctor Valley Road was closed in both directions for fire crews and remained closed into the evening while fire crews continued to monitor and put out hot spots.

The fire was initially reported at a half acre and moving at a medium rate, but it could spread to 100 acres. There were no structures threatened initially, according to Cal Fire, one of the agencies with crews on the scene.

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