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.

Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire Tuesday that spread over nearly 10 square miles of remote terrain a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in south San Diego County. "Firefighters ...

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.

with strong winds also spurring the flames. One of the recent blazes that ignited in San Diego County is the Border fire, and evacuation orders and warnings have been issued across the area.