People evacuated due to the Cocos/San Marcos Fire can now return to the following areas:
•San Marcos-
North of Barham Drive, east of Twin Oaks Valley Road and west of and including S. Hill Drive
•Unincorporated San Diego County-
The Del Dios corridor in and around Lake Hodges
Those returning to San Elijo can use Rancho Santa Fe Road.
THE FOLLOWING AREAS REMAIN CLOSED:
•San Marcos-
Questhaven south of Elfin Forest through Harmony Grove and the area east of Twin Oaks Valley Road along Barham Drive and south into the Coronado Hills community.
•Unincorporated San Diego County-
Communities of Hidden Hills and Live Oak, Country Club Road from Hill Valley to Harmony Grove Road and Kauana Loa to Harmony Grove. Harmony Grove will remain closed at Country Club Drive.
ROAD CLOSURES
ELFIN FOREST AREA:
Elfin Forest Road @ Elfin Forest Lane *
SAN ELIJO HILLS AREA:
Questhaven @ Attebury (block access Questhaven s/b) *
Double Peak @ Atherton (block access to Double Peak north of Atherton) *
Double Peak @ Tucana *
San Elijo Rd @ Double Peak (block access to San Elijo Rd eastbound toward Twin Oaks Valley Rd) *
CAL STATE SAN MARCOS AREA:
Twin Oaks Valley @ N. Village (block access to all residences on Village east of Twin Oaks; only allow access to Violet Ave, Yarrow Wy, and Carnation Ct) *
Twin Oaks Valley Rd @ Craven (block access to eastbound Craven from TOV and southbound TOV; only allow access to Violet Ave, Yarrow Wy, and Carnation Ct ) *
Twin Oaks Valley Rd @ Barham (block access to eastbound Barham from TOV and southbound TOV) *
CORNADO HILLS AREA:
La Moree @ Coronado Hills (block access to La Moree and Coronado Hills) *
Coronado Hills @ Via Del Campo (blocking access to Coronado Hills) *
COUNTRY CLUB AREA:
Barham @ Meyers (block access to westbound Barham) *
Barham @ Woodland *
Barham @ Mission Road *
Barham @ La Moree (east side and west side intersections) *
Country Club @ Progress (block access to southbound Country Club) *
Country Club @ Harmony Grove (block access to westbound Harmony Grove and southbound Country Club) *
Harmony Grove @ Harmony Grove Village *
Harmony Grove @ Questhaven *
Harmony Grove @ Kauana Loa *
*** All of Twin Oaks Valley is closed south of Barham to Double Peak. There is no access to San Elijo Hills or Discovery Hills from Twin Oaks Valley Rd. ***
These communities remain closed for your safety. Law enforcement and fire crews want to make sure these areas are safe from downed power lines, hazardous materials and hot spots, among other things.
Sheriff Bill Gore wants to stress to the people of San Marcos why it's critical for those evacuated to stay away from their homes during the fire.
"There's very specific protocol we go through especially when we've had structural damage like we've had in San Marcos," said Sheriff Gore. "We go in with the utility companies to make sure that everything is up and running, so we're not creating any safety hazards for people repopulating those areas."
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For any non-emergency issues, call the Sheriff's Department at (858) 565-5200. For additional information on the fires, call 2-1-1 or visit the San Diego County Emergency Site at: www.sdcountyemergency.com.
