The fire was reported Tuesday afternoon, June 17, near El Monte Rd in Lakeside in East San Diego County and quickly led to evacuations for nearby residents.

The brush fire referred to as the Monte Fire burning near Lakeside has grown to more than 1,000 acres in its third day.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — This story will no longer be updated. Find ongoing updates here. Firefighters are battling a brush fire in Lakeside in East San Diego County near the Interstate 8 and ...

A wildfire that has blackened 1,051 acres in rugged open terrain near El Monte County Park has been 65 percent contained, authorities said Saturday.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A new brush fire broke out in eastern San Diego County on Thursday, just a few miles away from where the Monte Fire began burning near Lakeside earlier this week ...

San Diego, CA – The Monte Fire near Lakeside prompted mandatory evacuations Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union Tribune ...

The fire was reported around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday near El Monte Rd in Lakeside in East San Diego County and quickly led to evacuations for nearby residents.

Crews continued working to contain a fire that has blackened more than 1.5 square miles of rugged open terrain this week near El Monte County Park and had the task 35% complete Friday.

The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District advised that the blaze could lead to unhealthy atmospheric conditions in communities surrounding the wildfire, including Alpine, Blossom Valley ...

The location of the fire did cause some cell connection issues for first responders in the current area of where the incident command post is in El Monte Park.