Update: Nearly full contained Border 2 Fire in San Diego County, now at 90%
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for six days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 1,510 effectively contained 90% of the fire by Wednesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
After Rains Assist Crews, Border 2 Fire Nearly Fully Contained
As of Wednesday, firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, nearly 90% surrounded, according to Cal Fire.
Firefighters near containment of Border 2 Fire on Otay Mountain
As of Wednesday, firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, nearly 90% surrounded, according to Cal Fire.
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County still at 88% containment by Tuesday evening
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for five days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 2,212 effectively contained 74% of the fire by Tuesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Border 2 Fire at 55% Containment, Cause Remains Under Investigation
Containment of the Border 2 Fire in the far southern reaches of the San Diego area increased to 55% today with flames not posing any immediate threats of spreading further, according to Cal Fire.
More than 2,000 fire personnel still working the Border 2 Fire in San Diego
After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.
Border 2 fire update: Saturday morning
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US: Border 2 Fire Burns Over 6,000 Acres in San Diego County, Forces Evacuations
The Border 2 Fire erupted in the Otay Mountain Wilderness on January 25, 2025, quickly burning over 6,000 acres and prompting evacuation orders across the region. First reported as a small 10-acre blaze on Thursday afternoon,
UPDATE: Border 2 Fire now 88% contained
Still prohibited from returning to their homes due to the conflagration, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, were residents of areas east and south of Otay Lakes Road.
Border 2 Fire | Shift in weather, rain helping fight 6,600-acre fire as some evacuation warnings lifted
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Border 2 Fire map: Blaze with 'dangerous rate' erupts at California's Otay Mountain
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Border 2 Fire presents 'no threat to the public,' sheriff's office says
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Cal fire: rain helping put out Border 2 fire
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Are mudslides possible after Border 2 Fire?
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Border 2 Fire Still Just 10% Contained with 10 Square Miles Burned
As of Sunday morning, the fire remains just 10% contained. The blaze, which began just west of Doghouse Junction in the ...
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Parent voices concerns about school closures during Border 2 Fire
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — As of Monday night, the Border 2 Fire is now 43% contained after the flames burned more than 6,625 acres in the Otay Wilderness. That fire sparked air quality ...