Crews called to three brush fires – one threatening homes near Poway

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department engine File photo courtesy of SDFD San Diego firefighters were battling three brush fires Saturday evening including one near Poway that threatened homes Crews the department posted to X at p m are in the present responding to two vegetation fires in the areas of Poway and Lemon Grove Minutes later administrators commented units also were en way to a vegetation fire off state Path and Interstate The more serious of the blazes is the one in the Sabre Springs and Poway area according to Watch Duty a nonprofit fire app The Springhurst Fire was described as burning in heavy brush and uphill toward homes It was first released at p m Evacuations were orders for residents on Cobblestone Creek Road but by p m forward progress of the flames had been halted Watch Duty noted The fire has burned three acres