On the morning of June 25th, the Del Mar Fire that occurred in San Diego, California, though it reached the vicinity of residential areas, fortunately caused no casualties or damage to buildings. The fire was brought under basic control by the evening of the same day. Evacuation orders and road closures were lifted that night. The fire did not result in any injuries or structural damage, and the two firefighters who were hospitalized for overheating have since been discharged.
According to the San Diego Police Department and Fire Department, the fire initially broke out around 10:45 a.m. on June 25th, in the area north of 2000-2300 Del Mar Scenic Parkway, hence the blaze being referred to as the Del Mar Fire.
Initially a 1-acre brush fire, it spread eastwards towards the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve North due to the wind, burning along the mountain slope up to the entrance of a mountain road at the summit, adjacent to a community of several million-dollar homes.
In the afternoon, around 2,500 households in the area received mandatory evacuation orders, while an additional 1,400 households were issued non-mandatory evacuation warnings. However, as the fire came under control, the mandatory evacuation orders were lifted around 7 p.m. and the road closures were completely lifted around 10 p.m. The fire was already 50% contained at that time.
The evacuation area extended south of Del Mar Heights, north of Carmel Valley Road, west of Highway 5, and east of South Camino Del Mar, encompassing residences near the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve North sector.
The day after the Del Mar Fire, the affected community began to return to its usual tranquility, with no smell of smoke lingering in the air. However, as of that evening, five fire trucks were still stationed in the burnt area. A fire captain mentioned that although visible flames were absent, there were still some hotspots remaining. Firefighters needed to ensure that all hotspots were extinguished to prevent any rekindling of flames.
Officials stated later on June 26th that the fire had scorched 23 acres and was 80% under control.