Incident Update Posta 3 Fire
- Date:
- 10/07/2024
- Time:
- 9:45 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Posta 3 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-10-07
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Old Highway 80 and La Posta Road, Campo
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Diego
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Diego Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 350
- Containment
- 10%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- 2
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
CAL FIRE San Diego and the USFS Cleveland National Forest are in unified command on the fire near La Posta Road and Old Highway 80 in the Campo community. Structures are at risk, and additional resources are on the way to assist.
Firefighters are making good progress. Fire activity has decreased significantly.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Warnings
Evacuation Warnings have been established for the following zones:
- SDC-2170
- SDC-2171
- SDC-2172
- SDC-2325
- SDC-2326
- SDC-2327-A
- SDC-2328
Temporary Evacuation Point
A Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP) has been established:
Golden Acorn Casino
1800 Golden Acorn Way
Campo, CA 91906
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Orders have been established for the following zones:
- SDC-2169-B
- SDC-2240
- SDC-2327-B
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 27
- Water Tenders
- 8
- Helicopters
- 5
- Dozers
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 8
- Other
- 13
- Total Personnel
- 214