Wildfire chars 49 acres near San Diego Safari Park; 90% contained

The view on Friday from the Mt Woodson camera of smoke and haze over inland North County Photo courtesy ALERT California UC San Diego A wildfire that spread over hilly terrain in a rural area a sparse miles east of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park blackening acres was roughly contained Saturday SDFD crews continue to monitor the event and make progress on containment according to a report from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department No injuries or structural damage have been released The blaze erupted for unknown reasons at about p m Friday off the block of San Pasqual Valley Road just south of San Pasqual Academy in northern San Diego Cal Fire revealed Within minutes according to the state agency the eastward-moving flames were posing an immediate threat to at least one structure an outbuilding as ground crews and personnel aboard air tankers and water-dropping helicopters fought the fire By p m the personnel had significantly subdued the blaze and were getting close to halting its spread Cal Fire Capt Mike Cornette disclosed There were no revealed effects from the fire on the operations of the popular northern San Diego wild-animal park down the road from the burn zone Crews had the progress of the blaze halted as of p m according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department The cause of the fire was under review Cornette disclosed City News Amenity