Firefighters battle four fires near Julian

JULIAN (Wire Service) - More than 560 firefighters battled four separate lightning-sparked blazes near Julian early today.

The Vallecito Fire, the Wilson Fire, the Stewart Fire and the Cooper Fire have scorched a combined 1,002 acres of rural East County since Sunday night, according to Cal Fire.

The Vallecito Fire is burning southeast of Julian, while the three other fires were all burning northeast of the small tourist town. As of early today, no structures were threatened, the state firefighting agency reported.

The Wilson Fire has burned the most brush -- 1,400 acres -- while the Vallecito...