What to KnowFirefighters responded to a small brush fire at Ted Williams Parkway and Pomerado RoadResidents on Glen Oak Way, Wilsey Way, Pomerado Road and Ted Williams Parkway were warned to evacuateTemporary Evacuation Point: Abraxas High School, 12450 Glen Oak Rd, Poway, CA 92064Traffic on both Ted Williams and Pomerado is impacted – expect road closures A brush fire sparked in Poway Monday afternoon amid a red flag warning, which prompted evacuation warnings for the surrounding community. The fire was reported at around 1:20 p.m. on Pomerado Road and quickly grew to two acres, threatening homes. Footage from SkyRanger 7 showed the brush fire near some townhomes as crews with both Cal Fire San Diego and Poway Fire doused flames. Several firefighting apparatus with both Cal Fire San Diego and Poway Fire were staged at a parking lot on a hillside above the fire area. At least two firefighting helicopters were dousing flames from above. Some hotspots were raging at about 2:15 p.m., sending a thick plume of black smoke. By about 2:40 p.m., firefighters said the blaze’s forward progress was stopped. What was once black smoke turned to white, a good indication crews had a handle on the blaze. Ted Williams Fire near Poway, Evacuation Warnings Issued https://t.co/vdhl2bMdoh — AlertSanDiego (@AlertSanDiegoCo) January 20, 2025 Residents on Glen Oak Way, Wilsey Way, Pomerado Road and Ted Williams Parkway were sent evacuation warning, per officials. A temporary Evacuation Point is located at Abraxas High School, 12450 Glen Oak Rd, Poway, CA 92064. One resident who was nearby when the fire erupted said she grabbed her cats and took only what was on her back to leave as quickly as possible. “I heard these big bangs, a couple of big bangs and I came outside to see what’s going on and I saw ash floating over my head and I started smelling smoke. Next thing I know, I looked and I saw flames in the field,” the resident told NBC 7. The brush fire sparked amid Santa Ana winds across San Diego County, which prompted a red flag warning to warn of fire danger. At the time the fire erupted, wind speeds were slow but humidity levels were drastically low, which was creating the potential for a difficult firefight, NBC 7’s Greg Bledsoe said. Wind speeds were expected to pick up late Monday and overnight into Tuesday. Bledsoe said some winds could reach 80 mph. Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.