This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
VISTA, Calif. — A vegetation fire that broke out in North County Thursday prompted officials to temporarily shut down freeway lanes, fire officials said.
The blaze, dubbed the Vista Fire, started around 11:15 a.m. off state Route 76 near East Vista Way and Old River Road near the communities of Vista and Bonsall.
As of 12:10 p.m., the fire’s forward rate of spread had been stopped, according to Cal Fire San Diego. The blaze was halted at two acres.
Westbound lanes of SR-76 at Vista Way were initially forced to close but eventually reopened after about three hours, California Department of Transportation tweeted.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
