Border 2 Fire, San Diego County

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: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County – containment reaches 10%
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for 47 hours, it has burned 6,624.8 acres, an increase of 125 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 1,177 effectively contained 10% of the fire by Saturday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Border 2 Fire: 6,625 Acres Burned, 74% Contained In San Diego County
As of Tuesday morning, evacuation orders remained in effect for zones SDC-2464-B and SDC-2543-A., according to Cal Fire.
San Diego County Crews Race To Fight Border 2 Fire
As the Border 2 fire races across thousands of acres near the U.S.-Mexico border, San Diego County firefighters are locked in an uphill battle against fierce winds, steep terrain and dangerously low humidity.
Update: Acres burned in San Diego County grows to 85, Lilac Fire now 50% contained
Lilac Fire initially started today at 1:19 a.m. in San Diego County. It has burned 85 acres after being active for 19 hours, an increase of 68 acres since the last update. A crew of 66 firefighters succeeded in containing 50% of the fire as of Tuesday evening. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
Border 2 Fire Still Just 10% Contained; 6,500 Acres Burned
Firefighters worked overnight to corral the Border 2 Fire, which spread over some 10 square miles of remote terrain a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border and was still only 10% contained Saturday.
US: Border 2 Fire Continues To Threaten Communities In San Diego County 3
The Border 2 Fire, a brush fire that broke out on Otay Mountain near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County on Thursday afternoon, January 23, had burned more than 6,625 acres and was 10% contained as of Sunday.
US: Border 2 Fire Spreads Rapidly In San Diego County Amid Red Flag Warning 3
The Border 2 Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Otay Mountain near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County on Thursday afternoon, January 23, spread rapidly under a Red Flag Warning. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@Hikerdazed via Spectee”.
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