Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County now brought under full containment
Border 2 Fire. Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for a week, it has burned 6,625 acres. By
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.
San Diego County unanimously passes plan aimed at preparing for major wildfire
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on Tuesday to approve a proposal to improve the county's preparedness for wildfires. "It only takes a spark, a downed power line or a stray ember carried by Santa Ana winds or a sudden shift in the weather can turn a quiet afternoon into catastrophe,
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.
San Diego County fires: Lilac Fire, one of several blazes that began Tuesday, at 80 acres
The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.
Another brush fire erupts in San Diego County that could grow to 100 acres, officials say
SAN DIEGO (KABC) -- Another brush fire erupted Wednesday morning in San Diego County, prompting evacuation orders. The so-called Center Fire was reported at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday in the Rancho Bernardo community near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte and had the potential to burn up to 100 acres, authorities said.
Fire weather conditions persist in San Diego County, residents urged to prepare
A Red Flag Warning remained active for inland and mountain communities through Friday morning, which means it could be another busy day for local fire crews.
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,
Evacuation orders issued after wildfire breaks out in San Diego County; structures threatened
Evacuation orders that were issued have expanded due to a growing vegetation fire that broke out in the Bonsall area of San Diego County Tuesday morning.
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.
Aided By Weather, Crews Fully Contain Border 2 Fire
As of Thursday, firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, nearly 96% surrounded, ...
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