{
  "id": "2024-10-31-san-diego-state-university-montezuma-brush-fire",
  "slug": "san-diego-state-university-montezuma-brush-fire-2024-10-31",
  "institution": {
    "name": "San Diego State University",
    "shortName": "SDSU",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "SDSU Alert",
    "enrollment": 37000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-10-31",
    "type": "wildfire",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Off-campus brush fire closes Montezuma; campus stays open",
    "headlinePublic": "Off-campus brush fire closes Montezuma; campus stays open",
    "summary": "San Diego State University [posted four Urgent updates](https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-10-31-near-campus-brush-fire) as San Diego Fire fought a brush fire southwest of campus between Fairmount Avenue and Montezuma Road. Campus stayed open; nearby neighborhoods were evacuated by another agency and Montezuma Road closed.",
    "outcome": "No SDSU buildings evacuated. Road closures expected until midnight; campus remained open."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-10-31T14:07:00-07:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The San Diego Fire Department (SDFD) is responding to brush fire between Fairmount Ave. and Montezuma Rd., southwest of campus. There is no threat to the campus community. UPD and SDFD are conducting proactive evacuations near the immediate area. Anticipate traffic delays and road closures. More information: Urgent.sdsu.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-10-31-near-campus-brush-fire",
      "sourceDescription": "SDSU Urgent archive — Oct 31 2024 brush fire 2:07 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent fetches 2026-08-17. sha256 d4f7ab9ee02d8533fc2d3681b24acade34397a54bde3302f0ad01e3bf147b6eb.",
        "Thread checked N/A (official HTML archive).",
        "Not a test: live brush-fire notice.",
        "Distinct incident from 2024-10-31-san-diego-state-university-shooting: different location, hazard, and agency response (brush fire vs shooting)."
      ],
      "characterCount": 326
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-10-31T14:28:00-07:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The San Diego Fire Department continues to respond to a brush fire southwest of campus. There remains no impact to SDSU. No SDSU buildings are currently being evacuated. Montezuma Rd. is closed in both directions. Adhere to road closure signs and stay clear of the area. Updates: Urgent.sdsu.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-10-31-near-campus-brush-fire",
      "sourceDescription": "SDSU Urgent archive — Oct 31 2024 brush fire 2:28 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Same dual fetch."
      ],
      "characterCount": 295
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-10-31T15:30:00-07:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Some members of the SDSU community are receiving evacuation orders via text from a different agency. The active evacuation orders impact areas around campus, and not on campus. Campus is open and instruction continues. There is no threat to SDSU and no SDSU buildings are currently being evacuated. Updates: Urgent.sdsu.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-10-31-near-campus-brush-fire",
      "sourceDescription": "SDSU Urgent archive — Oct 31 2024 brush fire 3:30 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Same dual fetch."
      ],
      "characterCount": 323
    },
    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2024-10-31T16:36:00-07:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Campus is open and instruction continues. There is no threat to SDSU and no SDSU buildings are currently being evacuated. Road closures near campus are expected to be in place until midnight. Roads impacted are: Aldine Dr. at Fairmount Ave., Fairmount Ave. at Montezuma Rd., and Montezuma Rd. at 55th St. For those traveling to SDSU this evening for classes and other activities, please take I-8 and exit College Ave. Avoid impacted areas, and expect delays. Updates: Urgent.sdsu.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-10-31-near-campus-brush-fire",
      "sourceDescription": "SDSU Urgent archive — Oct 31 2024 brush fire 4:36 p.m.",
      "annotations": [
        "Same dual fetch."
      ],
      "characterCount": 483
    }
  ],
  "context": "SDSU Urgent archive for an Oct 31 2024 near-campus brush fire. Same calendar day as the transit-center shooting; different incident.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Off-campus brush fire produced neighborhood evacuations and Montezuma closures while SDSU stayed open."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "SDSU Urgent archive — Near-Campus Brush Fire",
      "url": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-10-31-near-campus-brush-fire",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-17",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523/500 earlier this run; not retried this file"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "california",
    "sdsu",
    "wildfire"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-17",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-17",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}