Residents ordered to flee as brush fire burns north of I

A brush fire broke out late Friday morning in the far southeast reaches of San Diego County, quickly prompting evacuation orders and warnings.

According to CalFire officials, the Roadrunner Fire started at around 11:23 a.m., northeast of Roadrunner Lane and Moonlit Trail in Boulevard, and burned through 10 acres, with a “moderate rate of spread (and an) immediate structure threat.”

It grew to 25 acres within the hour and by shortly before 1:30 p.m., it to 88 acres.

The brush fire is currently at 5% containment.

CalFire San Diego issued a level 3 evacuation order for areas east of Ribbonwood Road, west of McCain Valley Road, and north of Interstate 8, stretching into parts of the McCain Valley.

Additionally, evacuation warnings are in place to the north and east of the evacuation zones