Cal Fire has sent aircraft to aid in the fight against the Border 2 Fire. Many have repeatedly dipped into Otay Lake, preparing to drop that water onto the fire.

A fast-moving wildfire erupted several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, blackening thousands of ...

As of Wednesday, firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, nearly 90% surrounded, according to Cal Fire.

It’s burning in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area ... south of Otay Lakes Road and Proctor Valley Road and west of Campo Road. View a full map of evacuation orders and warnings triggered ...

Friday’s sunrise is covered by smoke from the Border 2 fire in the area near Otay Mountain and Lower Otay ... Wolf Canyon, Olympic View, Liberty, Eastlake, Marshall and Arroyo Vista.

The blaze broke out for unknown reasons about 2:30 p.m. Thursday in a remote spot near Otay Mountain Truck Trail ... Marshall, Olympic View, Salt Creek and Wolf Canyon. Other schools also closed ...