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The Border 2 Fire was discovered around 2:30 p.m. PT in the Otay Mountain Wilderness Area about 30 miles southeast of the city and just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Border 2 Fire started at around 2:30 pm PST on January 23 and proceeded to burn 600 acres atop Otay Mountain through much of the afternoon at "dangerous rate" of spread. [145] Throughout its first night, it displayed extreme fire behavior as it exploded to several thousand acres due to the wind and inaccessible terrain. [146]
Border 2 Fire: 6,625 acres with 43% containment. ... "Significant rain showers throughout the day led to a reduction of fire activity," read an incident update on the Border Fire, which has ...
Smoke rises from the hills behind an Amazon warehouse as firefighters battle the Border 2 fire next to the Mexican border, in the hills east of the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California ...
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 timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall. The severity and duration of peak activity in either part of the state is modulated in part by weather events: downslope/offshore wind events can lead to critical fire weather, while onshore flow and Pacific weather systems can bring conditions ...
Border 2 Fire. Start date: Jan. 23, 2025 Size in acres: 6,625 Containment: 10% Laguna Fire. Start date: Jan. 23, 2025 Size in acres: 83 Containment: 98% This article originally appeared on USA ...
2025 California wildfires-Evacuations forced; destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged 1,073 in Altadena and Pasadena, making it the second-most destructive fire in California history; seventeen confirmed fatalities and nine confirmed injuries, making it the fifth deadliest in state history; associated with extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event.