Incident Update Monte Fire
- Date:
- 06/18/2025
- Time:
- 8:00 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Monte Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-06-17
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- El Monte Road, Near Lakeside
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Diego
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Diego Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 400
- Containment
- 20%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 3
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire activity has reduced and is now moving at a slow rate of spread. Fire crews are working in steep and rocky terrain. Areas of the fire are inaccessible by ground and some firefighters will be flown in by helicopters to continue to build on containment lines. Priorities today include searching for and extinguishing any hot spots near structures and continuing to build containment lines.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
- SDC-1467
- SDC-1515
- SDC-1516
- SDC-1551
Evacuation Warnings
- SDC-1470
- SDC-1517
- SDC-1469
- SDC-1468
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 20
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Helicopters
- 3
- Dozers
- 0
- Hand Crews
- 7
- Other
- 11
- Total Personnel
- 180