Editor's note: This is a developing story. Updates will be added as they become available.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) and Cal Fire crews are working to extinguish a wildfire near Sorrento Valley Boulevard.
Sorrento Fire
The fire, dubbed the Sorrento Fire, is currently at about 80 acres a15% contained, SDFD said. Evacuations have been ordered.
The fire is burning in hilly terrain, which complicates how crews are responding, said SDFD spokesperson Jason Shanley.
"The fixed wing aircraft are dropping fire retardant to the east on the hills to slow the fire up and because it's really difficult for crews to get. In this fire, the terrain is steep and really dangerous, so they're doing what they can," Shanley said.
During earlier aerial operations, someone was flying a drone in the area, pausing air attack for 30 minutues, Assistant Fire Chief Dan Eddy said.
"That's the worst thing we can do. I understand that people want to have up there and they want to get that picture, but if that hits one of my aircraft, we are in a bad spot, right? So we ground it all and all," Eddy said.
Evacuations
Several neighborhoods are under evacuation orders, while others are under evacuation warnings. View a map of evacuation zones here.
A temporary evacuation point has been established at Mandell Weiss Eastgate Park at 4275 Eastgate Mall.
Road closures
Sorrento Valley Boulevard is completely closed between Vista Sorrento Parkway and Camino Santa Fe, according to the San Diego Police Department.
