Update: Grade Fire burns 79.5 acres in San Diego County

Published Aug 1, 2026 #Britto rd /w santa fe grade fire

Updated: 4:16 p.m. July 31

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 2:13 p.m. July 31

Initial location: East Grade Road, Northwest of Lake Henshaw, San Diego County, Calif.

Fire unit: Unified Command: Cal Fire San Diego Unit and USFS

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Grade Fire

Grade Fire initially started today at 2:13 p.m. on East Grade Road, Northwest of Lake Henshaw in San Diego County, California.

It has burned 79.5 acres after being active for two hours, an increase of 30 acres since the last update. Currently, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.

Source: Cal Fire