A brush fire ignited near homes in San Diego County on Monday afternoon, damaging multiple structures and prompting evacuation orders in the surrounding community of Lakeside.

The blaze, dubbed the Coches 2 fire, began around 3 p.m. north of Interstate 8 at Los Coches Road in Lakeside, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection San Diego Unit.

Helicopter footage captured by NBC7 News showed smoke engulfing several hillside structures as ground crews attacked the flames with hoses and a fixed-wing plane dropped water from above.

Forward progress on the 5.3 acres fire was halted at 4:30 p.m., by which point the blaze was 5% contained, according to Cal Fire.

It is currently unknown how many structures have been damaged or destroyed. A Cal Fire captain told NB

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