Incident Update Rancho 3 Fire
- Date:
- 10/09/2025
- Time:
- 9:38 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Rancho 3 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-10-09
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Highway 78, West of Casner Road
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Diego
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Diego Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 105
- Containment
- 15%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire remains at 105 acres, 15% contained and the forward rate of spread has been stopped. The fire is burning in medium brush and annual grasses. Firefighters are focusing on building and improving on containment lines as well as searching for and extinguishing hot spots within the perimeter. All evacuation warnings, orders and road closures have been lifted.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 4
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 0
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Total Personnel
- 44