Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County – containment reaches 10%
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for 47 hours, it has burned 6,624.8 acres, an increase of 125 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 1,177 effectively contained 10% of the fire by Saturday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
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.
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 Otay Mountain Wilderness Area, had blackened an estimated 6,625 acres by Saturday afternoon,
San Diego County Crews Race To Fight Border 2 Fire
As the Border 2 fire races across thousands of acres near the U.S.-Mexico border, San Diego County firefighters are locked in an uphill battle against fierce winds, steep terrain and dangerously low humidity.
US: Border 2 Fire Continues To Threaten Communities In San Diego County 3
The Border 2 Fire, a brush fire that broke out on Otay Mountain near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County on Thursday afternoon, January 23, had burned more than 6,625 acres and was 10% contained as of Sunday.
Border 2 Fire Still Just 10% Contained; 6,500 Acres Burned
Firefighters worked overnight to corral the Border 2 Fire, which spread over some 10 square miles of remote terrain a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border and was still only 10% contained Saturday.
US: Border 2 Fire Spreads Rapidly In San Diego County Amid Red Flag Warning 3
The Border 2 Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Otay Mountain near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County on Thursday afternoon, January 23, spread rapidly under a Red Flag Warning. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@Hikerdazed via Spectee”.
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UPDATE: Border 2 Fire presents "no threat to the public," Sheriffs say
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Rains Bring Optimism, Relief to Crews Fighting Border 2 Fire
"Rainfall overnight and into the morning hours has led to a substantial decrease in fire activity," Cal Fire said in an ...
Most evacuation orders removed 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 ...
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Rain offers relief in fight against Border 2 fire, containment grows to 43%
Fire crews battling the Border 2 Fire received much-needed help from Mother Nature as rain showers moved into the area, aiding their efforts to control the blaze.
Border 2 Fire map: Blaze with 'dangerous rate' erupts at California's Otay Mountain
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Border 2 fire update: Saturday morning
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Interactive 3D map shows Border 2 Fire perimeter, evacuation zones
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LA wildfires mapped: Border 2 fire stalled as rain brings risk of dangerous flash flooding and debris flows
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