The fire was about 15 acres shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, but crews were getting a handle on it, authorities said

Firefighters halted the forward progress of two brush fires that broke out in East County on Wednesday, and lifted brief evacuation orders.

A brush fire prompted an evacuation order and warning Wednesday afternoon in San Diego's East County. The blaze, called the Millar Fire, was burning near Campo and Millar Ranch roads near the community of Rancho San Diego,

Cal Fire crews are fighting a brush fire that broke out along State Route 94 near Jamacha Wednesday afternoon. The fire, which has been named the Millar Fire, broke out in the area adjacent to the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge around 2 p.