Poway, Brush fire

Fire crews were busy battling a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon off of Friars Road near the Fashion Valley Mall.
The fire started around 1:17 p.m. in the vicinity of 14322 Pomerado Road, and by 1:45 p.m., it was 2 acres large.
Fire crews will remain in the area through the evening to mop up any hot spots as evacuation orders were lifted at 4 p.m.
Forward progress was stopped on the Lilac fire around 10 a.m. It was one of three fires in North County early Tuesday.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued Tuesday afternoon after a new brush fire, named the "Friars Fire," broke out near ...