The fire started around 8:55 a.m. near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue.
San Diego Fire-Rescue said the Center Fire at Camino Del Norte and Paseo Montanoso could potentially grow to 100 acres.
Penasquitos Drive has a single lane in each direction to get in and out of the community. During evacuations, residents say it was backed up for more than one mile.
All evacuations were lifted by Wednesday afternoon — although some roads remained closed — after crews got a handle on a fire that led thousands of people to flee their homes and businesses in Rancho ...