Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County now brought under full containment
Border 2 Fire. Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for a week, it has burned 6,625 acres. By
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.
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.
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County still at 88% containment by Tuesday evening
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.
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.
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.
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 fires: Lilac Fire, one of several blazes that began Tuesday, at 80 acres
The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.
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
As crews work to gain containment on the Border 2 Fire in southern San Diego County, Cal Fire is providing a ...
Lilac Fire Map, Update as New California Blaze Sparks Evacuations
"The fire is growing with a moderate rate of spread and structures are threatened," Cal Fire said as it issued evacuation ...
‘Don’t count on’ rain, Cal Fire says as fight continues with Otay wilderness fire
Cal Fire officials said Saturday the Border 2 fire in the Otay wilderness had burned 6,500 acres. From Los Angeles to the ...
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 ...
California Fire Map Update As Fig, Border 2, Hughes Blazes Rage
As of Friday morning, there are nine active wildfires burning in California and a red flag warning remains in place.
California wildfires live updates: New blazes erupt near San Diego as Trump is set to visit fire-ravaged L.A.
Firefighters continue to battle multiple blazes in Southern California while President Trump is set to visit Los Angeles to ...