A Fire Weather Watch was issued by the National Weather Service for portions of San Diego County from Wednesday night through Friday evening.

ALPINE, Calif. — Firefighters halted the spread of a roughly three-acre brush fire Monday alongside Interstate 8 at Willows Road in Alpine, according to Cleveland National Forest officials. Meanwhile, a Fire Weather Watch was issued by the National Weather Service for portions of San Diego County from Wednesday night through Friday evening due to strong wind gusts and low humidity.

Monday's residential fire broke out in the 1400 block of Viejas View Lane in Alpine, according to fire officials.

Witnesses reported seeing a detached structure on fire just after 11 a.m. and the smoke was visible from Interstate 8 near the Viejas Casino and Resort.

All westbound lanes on the I-8 at East Willows Road had to be closed just before midday during the fire. All lanes had re-opened on westbound I-8 at East Willows Road shortly before 3 p.m., according to Caltrans.