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