Brush fire fully contained after high winds in Imperial County

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A brushfire that started in Seeley, Calif. is now 100% contained after high winds fueled the blaze.

The fire started a little over 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21 near the Fig Lagoon area.

Imperial County Fire Department Battalion Chief Christian Guzman said when they arrived, the fire started spreading.

"It had moved on north towards highway eight and it was burning in that area throughout the night," said Guzman.

About 200 residents who live in Rio Bend RV were evacuated Tuesday evening to Southwest High School in El Centro, Calif.

That evacuation was lifted around 2:30 a.m.

The morning of Wednesday, February 22, the fire made its way to a packing shed on Drew Drive right by Interstate 8 and a crop field.

Imperial County Deputy Fire Chief said the biggest challenge was the wind.

"This is a wind driven fire and with this wind our concerns is obviously the spotting ahead of us up to a half a mile," said Imperial County Deputy Fire Chief Salvador Flores.

Firefighters are still monitoring the area.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.