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, near Friars Rd. and Avenida de las Tiendas,

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.