Incident Update Monte Fire
- Date:
- 06/21/2025
- Time:
- 6:03 PM
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
- 1,051
- Containment
- 65%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Continued containment line construction for fire crews remains a top priority. Along with building containment lines, fire crews are focusing on searching for and extinguishing hot spots within the fire's perimeter.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
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.
Evacuation Warnings
- SDC-1467-B
- SDC-1515-B
- SDC-1516-B
- SDC-1551-C
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 36
- Water Tenders
- 8
- Helicopters
- 9
- Dozers
- 3
- Hand Crews
- 30
- Other
- 98
- Total Personnel
- 854