Sorrento Valley brush fire prompts evacuations as crews halt spread
TL;DR
A fast-moving brush fire in Sorrento Valley forced about 2,200 evacuations and scorched roughly 80 acres; forward progress was stopped by the afternoon and containment reached around 20%, as about 200 firefighters with air support fought steep canyons and gas-line risks, with residents urged to evacuate and shelters opened for the duration of the battle (estimated 24–36 hours).
- Evacuations remain in place as fire grows north of Sorrento Valley San Diego Union-Tribune
- Live updates: Wildfires in Sorrento Valley, Oceanside force evacuations NBC 7 San Diego
- Evacuations in place as brush fires spread in San Diego fox5sandiego.com
- Fire in Sorrento Valley threatens structures, evacuations ordered KPBS
- 80-acre brush fire in Sorrento Valley prompts multiple evacuations Times of San Diego
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