Firefighters stop brush fire that burned close to homes near Mission Valley

Mar 9, 2026 - 23:00

Firefighters put out a 2-acre brush fire that started amid strong gusty winds near homes north of Mission Valley on Sunday.

Firefighters with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department received a call of the emergency at around 11:47 a.m. and responded to the fire at 2255 Meadow Lark Dr. in the Birdland neighborhood, according to SDFD.

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department were working to put out a brush fire that broke out near homes in Birdland, a neighborhood north of Mission Valley on March 8, 2026. (NBC 7 San Diego)

The incident was a “really small fire that started off intense due to proximity to powerlines and an apartment complex,” said SDFD Capt. Jason Shanley.

“Thankfully, crews were able to get a hold of it really quick before it caused any real issue,” Shanley added.

Due to the fire, San Diego police closed Mission Center Road from Murray Ridge Road to Sevan Court, the San Diego Police Department wrote on X at 1:04 p.m. The closure would last about one hour, SDPD added.

Police urged drivers to avoid the area and find alternate routes of traffic.

Wind gusts up to 23 miles per hour were reported in Mission Valley on Sunday, according to San Diego Gas & Electric.