Crime & Safety

Two Fires Quickly Extinguished Along Route 67 in Santee

Written by City News Service

Firefighters made quick work Thursday of two vegetation blazes alongside State Route 67 near the San Diego River in Santee.

The non-injury fires broke out in Santee shortly before 1:30 p.m. next to the freeway near Wheatlands Avenue and about a half-mile to the southeast, close to Riverford Road, California Highway Patrol officials said.

Crews had the flames extinguished within about 15 minutes, according to Heartland Fire & Rescue. There were no structural threats, a dispatcher said.

A trailer with brake problems might have set the foliage ablaze, according to the CHP.

Also read: 13 Fires Break Out Along Route 67 Over the Weekend


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