Incident Update Monte Fire
- Date:
- 06/19/2025
- Time:
- 8:23 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
- 976
- Containment
- 25%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- 3
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire continues to burn at a slow to moderate rate of spread. Crews were able to take advantage of favorable weather conditions overnight. The fire is still burning in a remote area with steep, rocky terrain. Fire crews will continue focusing on building and improving containment lines.
Because the area is so remote and hard to reach by ground, crews are being shuttled in by helicopters. Evacuation orders and warnings are still in effect, but there are currently no structures threatened.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
- SDC-1467
- SDC-1515
- SDC-1516
- SDC-1551-C
Evacuation Warnings
- SDC-1470
- SDC-1517
- SDC-1469
- SDC-1468
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Large animals can be evacuated to:
Dianne Jacob Equestrian Park
11055 Moreno Avenue
Lakeside, CA 92040
Small animals can be evacuated to:
South Shelter
5821 Sweetwater Road
Bonita, CA 91902.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 28
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 6
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 15
- Other
- 37
- Total Personnel
- 433