Fire ignites near La Paloma

A fire ignited in trees located near La Paloma Elementary School, at Fallbrook Street and Calle de La Paloma, Monday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m., requiring Fallbrook Street to be closed for just under two hours. The blaze burned one and one-half acres before being fully contained by 5 p.m.

“Fortunately, no one was hurt,” reported John Buchanan of North County Fire Protection District. “One house sustained minor damage to its roof and some fences were damaged.” One resident later reported to the Village News that their pet perished due to the heavy smoke conditions and that some member...