Banner Fire grows to 150 acres

Update - According to Cal Fire, as of 4:30 p.m. on July 3, the "Banner Fire" was at 150 acres and 15 percent containment. The areas of Kentwood and Whispering Pines continued to be under a mandatory evacuation.

An Evacuation Center had been established at Jeff Martin Park in Julian. There have been two residences and one outbuilding destroyed.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

Cal Fire reported at 11:40 a.m. today that a wildland fire off Banner Grade was burning towards the east end of Julian. At that time, the fire was at 35-40 acres, with a moderate to rapid rate of...