Brush fire prompts evacuations and threatens buildings in North County

BONSALL, CA – A brush fire threatened buildings in northern San Diego County Friday afternoon, prompting evacuations.

According to Cal Fire and the North County Fire Protection District, the fire, called the Garden Fire, ignited near Garden Drive in Bonsall Township.

As of 1:30 p.m., the fire had blackened 15 acres and was burning “at a moderate to dangerous rate of spread,” the district said.

Authorities issued evacuation orders for residents near the fire. People in the area were told to evacuate to Riverview Church at 4980 Sweetgrass Lane in Bonsall.