A second East County brush fire broke out Thursday, less than 10 miles south of the Monte Fire, which crews have been battling for two days.
Immediate evacuation orders have been issued by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office for the area surrounding the 14000 block of Hawick Drive. Those fleeing the Hawick Fire should go to the evacuation center at Walmart, 13487 Camino Canada in El Cajon.
Roads within the evacuation zone include Rios Canyon Road, Calle de Ernesto, Legacy Court, Olive, Pine and Pecan terraces, Kelli Lane, Ruis Road, Pine Peak and Valley View Truck Trail. Rios Elementary School is on the northeastern edge of the zone.
#HawickFire A brush fire is burning near the 14000 block of Hawick Drive in Lakeside.An EVACUATION ORDER is in place for the shaded areas in red shown in the maps below. It means everyone in the impacted area must leave immediately.An EVACUATION WARNING is in place for the… pic.twitter.com/Qnfo52bDTo
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) June 19, 2025Warnings also are in place for communities south of Interstate 8 and to the east, roughly between Flinn Springs to the north and extending almost to La Cresta to the south.
Shortly after 3:45 p.m., the blaze had grown to 20 acres, with Cal Fire San Diego warning that flames were burning at “a dangerous rate of spread.”
The state agency had said about 25 minutes earlier that the blaze had ben moving at “a moderate rate of spread” while consuming 5 acres.
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