The blaze erupted shortly after noon on the north side of Friars Road, across the street from the Fashion Valley mall, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The fire, charring 15 to 20 acres near Friars Rd.

A fast-moving brush fire raced up a Mission Valley hillside Tuesday, charring 15 to 20 acres, prompting evacuations and forcing closures of traffic lanes but causing no reported structural damage or injuries.

A mandatory evacuation order was issued Tuesday afternoon after a new brush fire, named the "Friars Fire," broke out near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego.

All evacuation orders were lifted Tuesday afternoon as crews continued to mop up a blaze that burned 15 to 20 acres across the street from Fashion Valley mall. The blaze burned along the hillsides north of Friars Road west of state Route 163,

Fire crews are battling a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon off of Friars Road near the Fashion Valley Mall.