A fast-moving brush fire, named the Coches Fire, has broken out near Highway 8 Business and Los Coches Road in Lakeside, California, north of Interstate 8. The fire has burned approximately 10 acres and is spreading at a moderate rate, threatening multiple structures in the Lakeside and El Cajon areas.
#Breaking #Brushfire #sandiego #CALFIRESANDIEGO
Multiple homes burning after a brushfire broke out in the Lakeside area.
credit: 10News – ABC San Diego KGTV pic.twitter.com/n4uuVsXAve— USA Incident Tracker (@incidnt_tracker) September 8, 2025
Firefighters Respond to Coches Fire
CAL FIRE and San Diego County Fire confirmed they are on the scene, working alongside cooperating agencies. They stated:
“At scene with cooperators of a vegetation fire north of Interstate 8 at Los Coches Rd in Lakeside. Fire is 10 acres, moderate rate of spread with structures immediately threatened. Evacuations in progress; please leave the immediate area.”
@CALFIRESANDIEGO is at scene with cooperators of a vegetation fire north of Interstate 8 at Los Coches Rd in Lakeside. Fire is 10 acres, moderate rate of spread with structures immediately threatened. Evacuations in progress; please leave the immediate area. #CochesFire… pic.twitter.com/pGJsNN9eG0
— CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) September 8, 2025
Authorities are urging residents in the affected areas to evacuate immediately for their safety.
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Evacuation orders are in place for areas north of Los Coches Road, south of Highway 8 Business, east of Los Coches Road, and west of Lake Jennings Park Road and Kumeyaay Highway.
Evacuation warnings have also been issued for the following zones: SDC-1680, SDC-1681, SDC-1682, SDC-1685, SDC-1686, SDC-1770, and SDC-1774.
The San Diego Sheriff posted on X (formerly Twitter):
“A brush fire is burning near Highway 8 Business and Los Coches Road in Lakeside. An EVACUATION ORDER is in place for the shaded areas in red shown in the maps below. It means everyone in the impacted areas must leave immediately. If you feel you are in danger, GO!”
#CochesFire A brush fire is burning near Highway 8 Business and Los Coches Road in Lakeside.
An EVACUATION ORDER is in place for the shaded areas in red shown in the maps below. It means everyone in the impacted areas must leave immediately.
If you feel you are in… pic.twitter.com/QpxDOgV7L0
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) September 8, 2025
Temporary Evacuation Center
Residents in need of shelter can go to Viejas Casino, located at 5000 Willows Road in Alpine, CA, which has been opened as a temporary evacuation center.
Ongoing Efforts to Contain Coches Fire
Firefighters from CAL FIRE San Diego and cooperating agencies are actively battling the blaze. Officials are warning residents in nearby neighborhoods northwest of the fire to remain ready to evacuate if the situation worsens.
Authorities are monitoring the fire closely as they work to protect homes and structures in the surrounding areas.
