March 28, 2024

Four-acre brush fire at Discovery Lake fully contained

No injuries or property damage reported

At approximately 12:30 am on Tuesday, June 21 a four-acre brush fire broke out near the south side of Discovery Lake at Mendocino Drive and Buckhorn Avenue.

Response teams included the San Marcos, Vista, Carlsbad, and Rancho Santa Fe Fire Departments along with CAL Fire and the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. No injuries or property damage has been reported.

With 14 units responding, crews contained the blaze by approximately 2 am. While no evacuations were issued, residents off of Mendocino Drive were alerted of the fire. The fire’s cause is currently under investigation by the San Marcos Fire Department.