Grade Fire, San Diego, CA
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 7-31-26
LOCATION: 25700 E Grade Rd
AREA/CITY: SAN DIEGO COUNTY
DETAILS:
- A fast-moving vegetation fire, dubbed the Grade Fire, is burning near East Grade Road just north of Highway 76 and west of Lake Henshaw in the Palomar Mountain area.As of the latest update, the fire has grown to approximately 80 acres and is burning at a dangerous rate of spread. Firefighters are aggressively attacking the fire from the ground and air. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for parts of the area, and East Grade Road at Highway 76 is closed to all traffic except emergency personnel. An evacuation point has been established at Casino Pauma. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.