A brush fire that broke out early Sunday in a Vista park prompted an evacuation order for nearby residents, but fire crews were able to quickly put out the flames, a sheriff’s official said.
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The fire was reported shortly after 7:15 a.m. in some trees in Brengle Terrace Park on Vale Terrace Drive, sheriff’s Lt. Kenny Lawrence said.
“It is pretty much done, mostly out,” Lawrence said around 8:45 a.m.
Residents living in the immediate area were ordered to evacuate out of concern the fire could spread to nearby homes, but fire crews were able to douse the flames and no homes were damaged, Lawrence said. He said the evacuation order would remain in place while firefighters were mopping up.
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Authorities also issued an evacuation warning for neighborhoods southwest of the park and set up a temporary evacuation point at Vista High School.
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Lawrence said he didn’t know the cause of the fire.
No other information was immediately released.
Staff writer Alex Riggins contributed to this report.
