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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).
A brush fire in San Diego’s Sorrento Valley began around 9:20 a.m. near Vista Sorrento Parkway and Sorrento Valley Boulevard, quickly spreading to at least 80 acres and prompting mandatory evacuations for multiple zones while authorities closed Sorrento Valley Boulevard and set up a temporary evacuation point at Mandell Weiss Eastgate Park; evacuations were later expanded to include the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve and surrounding homes as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.