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 January 2025 Southern California wildfires.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 the …

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 30, 2025 · 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · Due to remote wilderness locations and steep terrains, hand crews will continue ongoing fire line construction while being supported by helicopter water drops. Rain is expected to continue on and off today which will help mitigate fire activity.

Jan 23, 2025 · Fire crews experienced extreme fire behavior last night with long range spotting. The fire has impacted Otay Lakes Road, prompting EVACUATION ORDERS and WARNINGS to the North and West of the Otay Mountain Wilderness.

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 ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The fire, which has been named the “Border 2 Fire,” was reported after 2:15 p.m. in the area of Otay Mountain Truck Trail in the Otay Wilderness Area. The fire jumped from 350 to over 500...

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.

Jan 24, 2025 · As crews work to gain containment on the Border 2 Fire in southern San Diego County, Cal Fire is providing a three-dimensional map of the fire, showing evacuations and its perimeter.