Firefighters battled a brushfire near Jamul and Chula Vista that grew to 50 acres Saturday and was touched off by a two-vehicle crash.
The San Diego County Fire Department first tweeted about the fire about 5:45 p.m., noting it spread to a half-acre with a moderate rate of spread in light fuels.
It ignited around 12998 Proctor Valley Road.Two people in the vehicles that crashed were injured, fire officials said. Both vehicles burned. It appeared they were a pickup truck and an SUV.
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