A brush fire broke out in Mission Valley amid strong gusty winds on Sunday, threatening nearby homes.
Firefighters with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department received a call of the emergency at around 11:47 a.m. and are working to put out a fire at 2255 Meadow Lark Dr. in the Birdland neighborhood north of Mission Valley, according to SDFD.
Wind gusts up to 23 miles per hour were reported in Mission Valley on Sunday, according to San Diego Gas & Electric.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department crew responded to a brush fire that broke out near homes in Birdland, a neighborhood north of Mission Valley on March 8, 2026. (NBC 7 San Diego)
SDFD is working a Vegetation 1st Alarm at 2255 Meadow Lark Dr. The call was received on 03/08/2026 at 11:47:13 AM and unit(s) arrived at 11:55:45 AM. Updates at: https://t.co/M9qTxfBrWL #FS26042378
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