Jan 23, 2025 · The Border 2 Fire is 100 percent contained. No fire activity was observed yesterday or overnight and none is expected. Crews will spend the day patrolling the fire area, collecting hose left on the fire line, and completing all fire suppression repair needs. At 7:00 this morning, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office lifted the final evacuation ...

Jan 24, 2025 · The Border 2 Fire was a wildfire that burned in the Otay Mountain area of San Diego County, two miles north of the U.S.–Mexico border.It is part of the Southern California wildfires of January 2025.The fire started around 2:30 pm PST on January 23, 2025, amid a strong Santa Ana event, [3] and was located in parched chaparral and rugged terrain, allowing …

Jan 24, 2025 · As of Tuesday evening, the Border 2 Fire had burned 6,625 acres in the Otay Mountain Wilderness towards the lower Otay Reservoir and was at 88% containment, according to Cal Fire.

Jan 27, 2025 · The Border 2 Fire was first discovered on Thursday afternoon in the Otay Mountain Wilderness, around 30 miles southeast of the City of San Diego, according to Cal Fire.

Jan 25, 2025 · The Border 2 fire in the Otay wilderness had burned 6,625 acres by 3 p.m. The fire started Thursday afternoon and spread quickly with high winds through much of Friday. The growth overnight was ...

Jan 26, 2025 · The Border 2 Fire broke out on Otay Mountain near the Otay Mountain Truck Trail around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Cal Fire. It sent a large plume of smoke into the sky that could be seen for ...

6 days ago · 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 1,510 effectively contained 88% of the fire by ...

Jan 27, 2025 · With help from Mother Nature, firefighters have gained the upper hand on the Border 2 Fire, which is now 43% contained with 6,600 acres burned. KPBS reporter Alexander Nguyen explains why the fire ...

6 days ago · 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. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

Jan 24, 2025 · A fire that broke out near the U.S.-Mexico border in California has grown to thousands of acres as of Friday morning. The blaze, called the Border 2 Fire, is 4,250 acres and is 10% contained, Cal ...