Brush Fire Sparks Near I-8 and I-805 in Mission Valley

Firefighters worked by ground and air to put out a brush fire that sparked off of Interstate 8 at Qualcomm Way, west of the Interstate 805 interchange.The fire burned in a brush patch at the center of the loop of the westbound I-8 off-ramp to Texas Street and Qualcomm Way and grew to about a quarter acre. ‘You Watch Too Much Movies’: ICE Agent Tells Woman Asking for Warrant An SDFD helicopter was filling its bucket in the San Diego River and making airdrops over the blaze.A Sig Alert was issued and the off-ramp was shut down. A large plume of grey smoke could be seen above the fire from miles away. Determining the Deadliest Freeway in San Diego County SDFD said the fire sparked just before 3 p.m. A cause of the fire has yet to be determined.No other information was available. ‘Bloom’ of Bioluminescence Lights Up San Diego Beaches Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.Photo Credit: NBC 7
Source: NBC San Diego