Border 2 Fire | Shift in weather, rain helping fight 6,600-acre fire as some evacuation warnings lifted
There were more than 2,400 personnel assigned to battle the fire. All evacuation warnings were lifted Sunday afternoon, but some mandatory orders remain in place.
All evacuation orders lifted as Border 2 Fire now 100% contained
After a week of smoke, ash and flames, officials with Cal Fire San Diego announced Thursday that the Border 2 Fire, located in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, is now 100% contained.
Evacuation orders eased in Border 2 fire area amid rainy conditions
Rain that arrived late Saturday in San Diego County brought with it cautious optimism as officials eased Border 2 fire area evacuation orders and warnings
Some Border 2 Fire evacuation orders lifted, warnings canceled
After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.
Evacuation Orders and Warnings in Border 2 Fire Lifted
Cal Fire officials said the Border 2 Fire that broke out in the Otay Mountain wilderness area last week was at least contained as of early Monday morning. The fire, which erupted on the afternoon of Jan.
Evacuation orders lifted for some residents near Border 2 Fire
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday announced changes to the evacuation orders and warnings in place for the Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountain area, following progress in containment efforts.
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Firefighters work to contain 6,625-acre Otay Mountain-area wildfire
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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 ...
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 ...
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, according to Cal Fire.
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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.
Nearly 6,300-acre fire expanding east in Otay wilderness as nearly 700 firefighters fight back
Wind from the ocean pushed the Border 2 fire east Friday and the evacuation area expanded to include Dulzura and other rural ...
Wildfire in Otay Mountain Wilderness, near California-Mexico border
A new wildfire spread quickly on Thursday in Southern California near the U.S.-Mexico border, The blaze is in the Otay ...
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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.