Update: Nearly full contained Border 2 Fire in San Diego County, now at 90%
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for six days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 1,510 effectively contained 90% of the fire by Wednesday morning. 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.
Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County
Here are fires that started in San Diego this week: A brush fire was burning close to homes in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon and quickly prompted evacuations, which have since been lifted. The Gilman Fire sparked around 2:30 p.m. near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, not far from Interstate 5 and UC San Diego's campus.
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County remains at 74% containment as of Tuesday morning
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 2,212 effectively contained 74% of the fire by Tuesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Lilac Fire Evacuation Map: San Diego County Residents Told to Leave Homes
Two new fires ignited in San Diego County on Tuesday, as firefighters continue fighting blazes further north in Los Angeles.
More than 2,000 fire personnel still working the Border 2 Fire in San Diego
After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.
UPDATE: Lilac Fire in Bonsall fully contained
Multiple brush fires erupted in San Diego’s North County early Tuesday morning, prompting a fast response from firefighters and mandatory evacuations.
US: Border 2 Fire Burns Over 6,000 Acres in San Diego County, Forces Evacuations
The Border 2 Fire erupted in the Otay Mountain Wilderness on January 25, 2025, quickly burning over 6,000 acres and prompting evacuation orders across the region. First reported as a small 10-acre blaze on Thursday afternoon,
San Diego County supervisors focus on fire safety plan at next meeting
Amid a few fire-scorched weeks in Southern California, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will hear a presentation Tuesday on the county’s emergency preparedness and response efforts.
UPDATE: Border 2 Fire now 88% contained
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.
Interactive 3D map shows Border 2 Fire perimeter, evacuation zones
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Lilac Fire Map, Update as New California Blaze Sparks Evacuations
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Border 2 Fire map: Blaze with 'dangerous rate' erupts at California's Otay Mountain
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Evacuation orders lifted for some residents near Border 2 Fire
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‘Don’t count on’ rain, Cal Fire says as fight continues with Otay wilderness fire
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California wildfires live updates: New blazes erupt near San Diego as Trump is set to visit fire-ravaged L.A.
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San Diego blazes erupt; progress made on raging Hughes Fire: Wildfire Live updates
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