MAN SHOT DURING ARGUMENT

A man was shot and wounded during an argument Friday afternoon in the Jamacha/lomita neighborhood, San Diego police said.

The shooting occurred on Gribble Street at Meadowbrook Drive about 4 p.m., police said. During the argument, the assailant pulled out a gun and shot the 63year-old victim three times, police said.

The victim was taken to a hospital. He was expected to survive his wounds.

Police did not give a detailed description of the shooter. Gang detectives are investigating the case.

kristina.davis@sduniontribune

El Cajon home fire total loss; 8 displaced

A two-alarm fire tore through an El Cajon home early Saturday, sending two residents to the hospital, according to Heartland Fire and Rescue.

The blaze was reported about 3:20 a.m. in the singlestory home on Hacienda Drive near Hacienda Circle, said Heartland Capt. Sonny Saghera. The first crew arrived within eight minutes and found the home engulfed in flames.

Back-up was called from

Santee and San Miguel fire departments. The blaze was knocked down within about 30 minutes, Saghera said.

A resident was found in the home’s backyard with mild injuries and taken to UCSD Medical Center’s burn unit. Several hours later, a second person was hospitalized with smoke inhalation injuries.

Eight adults in all were displaced from the home, considered a total loss. The American Red Cross was called to assist.

Birds and cats also lived in the home, and their fate was largely unknown. One bird was found dead in the home, Saghera said.

The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation.

The damage to the structure and its contents was estimated to be $1 million.

kristina.davis@sduniontribune.com

Playground structure burns in Chula Vista

Fire investigators inspected a Chula Vista playground fire Saturday for signs of arson, a city police lieutenant confirmed.

First responders were called to Veterans Park on East Palomar Street about 4:52 a.m. after residents in the area spotted the blaze, which burned a wooden structure to the ground.

The fire remained under investigation, said Chula Vista police Lt. Scott Adkins.

paul.sisson@sduniontribune.com

Fire burns 220 acres on Camp Pendleton

A brush fire burning on Camp Pendleton sent smoke over North County Saturday, base and fire officials said.

As of 5 p.m., the fire had charred about 220 acres, according to a statement from base officials. The blaze was burning in the X-ray impact area, located northeast of and significantly inland from the base’s main southern entrance.

The Camp Pendleton Fire Department was expected to continue working to contain the fire for the remainder of the day. However, Northcomm Fire, the agency responsible for coordinating fire response efforts throughout North County, said in its own statement that the fire appeared to be fully contained within the impact area.

Such locations are generally used for artillery and mortar training on the base.