Firefighters work to contain 6,625-acre Otay Mountain-area wildfire
An evacuation order is in effect Tuesday for Otay Mountain-area neighborhoods as crews worked to contain the smoldering remnants of a wildfire that scorched about 10 square miles of remote terrain in the far southern reaches of the San Diego area over the last five days.
Fire in San Diego’s Otay Mountain area explodes to 4,250 acres; evacuation orders, warnings issued
Authorities issued evacuation orders and warnings to nearby areas early Friday morning as a wildfire in the Otay Wilderness Area exploded to 4,250 acres in rugged terrain overnight. Crews were able to get 10% of it contained.
Wildfire burns over 6,000 acres in San Diego County, prompts evacuations: See map
In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to officials.
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County spreads to 5,389.4 acres, remains 10% contained
Border 2 Fire initially started 2:31 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for 20 hours, it has burned 5,389.4 acres, an increase of 1,139 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 692 effectively contained 10% of the fire by Friday noon.
Evacuations lifted after fire sparks near UC San Diego, but Otay Mountain fire growing
Evacuations have been lifted after a fire sparked south of the University of California, San Diego on Thursday afternoon. and a second fast-moving fire in the Otay Mountain area is fast growing. Evacuations were initially ordered for neighborhoods between North Torrey Pines Road and La Jolla Parkway off La Jolla Scenic Drive North.
Fire in Otay Mountain Wilderness area grows to 4,250 acres. Here are Friday morning updates
The fire that broke out near the U.S.-Mexico border was 10% contained as of Friday morning. It was one of several wildfires that started Thursday.
Wind-Stoked Wildfire Erupts in Otay Mountain Area, Now at Almost 5,400 Acres
A fast-moving wildfire erupted several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, blackening thousands of open acres as ground and airborne crews worked Friday to quell the flames amid arid and blustery Santa Ana conditions.
Border 2 Fire | Fire explodes to over 5,000 acres near U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego; evacuation orders issued
Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire on Friday morning several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, as it grew rapidly amid arid and blustery Santa Ana conditions. As of 1:24 p.
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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 ...
Border 2 Fire map: Blaze with 'dangerous rate' erupts at California's Otay Mountain
The Border 2 Fire burning at Otay Mountain near San Diego is yet another blaze in fire-weary Southern California. See the ...
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.
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Border 2 Fire presents 'no threat to the public,' sheriff's office says
The sheriff's office says evacuation warnings have been lifted and evacuated residents in some areas can safely return home ...
‘Don’t count on’ rain, Cal Fire says as fight continues with Otay wilderness fire
The Red Cross has set up a temporary evacuation shelter at Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway in El Cajon.
Recap: Crews battle Border 2 Fire near Otay Mountain for second day
A large vegetation fire continued burning just north of the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County on Friday night.