An East County brush fire that has so far charred 1,000 acres and forced evacuations just north of the U.S.-Mexico border was reported 5 percent contained early Tuesday. “Firefighters took advantage of the low fire intensity last night and made progress in containing the fire,” Cal Fire reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, in a post shortly after 6 a.m. #McCainFire [Update] The fire is 1000 acres and 5% contained. Firefighters took advantage of the low fire intensity last night and made progress in containing the fire. — CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 2, 2024 The McCain fire was one of several wildland blazes firefighters responded to Monday afternoon, according to officials. It began after a vehicle fire spread to nearby brush around 3:55 p.m. on Interstate 8 near McCain Valley Road in the Boulevard area, Cal Fire spokesperson Mike Cornette said on X. The blaze quickly spread to 20 acres. By 7:15 p.m., it had charred more than 900 acres, with more than 150 firefighters from several agencies deployed. An evacuation order was in place for DeAnza Springs Resort, a luxury motel and recreational vehicle site a few miles north of the border, and the surrounding area. An evacuation warning was issued for the area west of Interstate 8 near Table Mountain. The area is sparsely populated. The Golden Acorn Casino has been designated as a site to temporarily receive evacuees. “If you are in the fire area and feel threatened, don’t wait — leave immediately,” Cal Fire urged. The blaze appeared to be burning east at a moderate rate but was staying north of Interstate 8 as night approached. That blaze broke out a few miles east of another brush fire that was first reported around 11:40 a.m. near Kitchen Creek Road and Old Highway 80, according to Cleveland National Forest officials. As of about 2 p.m., they announced the fire had extended to 43 acres and was 5 percent contained. A separate, smaller fire started around 2:40 p.m. on San Miguel Road just east of state Route 125, Cal Fire officials said in a post on X. The forward progress was stopped roughly an hour later at 7 acres. Cal Fire and Cleveland National Forest officials could not be immediately reached for further details. U-T intern Noah Lyons and staff writer Karen Kucher contributed to this report.