What to know: Monte Fire
- Acres: 50
- Evacuations: North of El Monte Road; south of Roosevelt Lane, Wildcat Canyon Road and El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail; east of San Vincente Oaks Road, El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail, Mountain Valley Place, El Monte Road and Hazy Meadow Lane; and west of El Cajon Mountain Truck Trail and El Capitan Road
- Evacuation point: Walmart Supercenter located at 13487 Camino Canada in El Cajon.
Crews were battling a brush fire that was threatening structures and prompting evacuations in Lakeside on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The Monte Fire sparked near the 15000 block of El Monte Road, east of Yucca Drive, around 3 p.m. The blaze grew to 50 acres and has a moderate rate of spread, according to Cal Fire.
An evacuation order is in effect for areas north of El Monte Road, south of Roosevelt Lane, Wildcat Canyon Road and El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail, east of San Vincente Oaks Road, El Cajon Mountain Summit Trail, Mountain Valley Place, El Monte Road and Hazy Meadow Lane, and west of El Cajon Mountain Truck Trail and El Capitan Road. The latest evacuation updates can be found on Genasys Protect’s website.
A temporary evacuation point is located at the Walmart Supercenter at 13487 Camino Canada in El Cajon.
CalFire
CalFire A CalFire map shows the area under evacuation orders near Lakeside as a wildfire burns, June 17, 2025.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
An NBC 7 crew is headed to the scene.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information arrives.
