More Evacuations Ordered in Otay Mountain Wildfire That Has Burned More Than 6,200 Acres
A fast-moving wildfire erupted several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, blackening thousands of open acres as ground and airborne crews worked Friday to quell the flames ...
ABC 10 News13d
Firefighters near containment of Border 2 Fire on Otay Mountain
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.
Orange County Register18d
Nearly 6,300-acre fire expanding east in Otay wilderness as nearly 700 firefighters fight back
Roy Carmichael, a 66-year-old who lives at the campground in an RV, said he first spotted an orange glow atop Otay Mountain on Thursday night. “We thought everything was going to be OK,” he said.
The Desert Sun18d
Fire in Otay Mountain Wilderness area grows to 4,250 acres. Here are Friday morning updates
The Border 2 Fire was reported Thursday afternoon. It’s burning in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area. A red flag warning remains in effect until 10 a.m. Friday for parts of Southern California ...
NBC 7 San Diego19d
Recap: Crews battle Border 2 Fire near Otay Mountain for second day
The so-called Border 2 Fire broke out on Otay Mountain 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 miles across San Diego ...
San Gabriel Valley Tribune18d
Fire in Otay Mountain area explodes to 4,250 acres; evacuation orders, warnings issued
Friday’s sunrise is covered by smoke from the Border 2 fire in the area near Otay Mountain and Lower Otay Lake on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune ...