Incident Update Border 53 Fire
- Date:
- 06/01/2024
- Time:
- 9:06 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Border 53 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-06-01
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Butteweg Canyon, South Slope of Otay Mountain
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Diego
- Administration Unit
- San Diego Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 80
- Containment
- 10%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters are currently working on a vegetation fire in the Buttewick Canyon area. The fire has burned 15 acres in the United States and over 80 acres in Mexico. It is burning on the steep south slope of Otay Mountain, in grass and brush. Firefighters are working to keep the fire south of the border road and stop it from spreading any further north into the United States. We are also in contact with the Mexican Consulate and coordinating as needed.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 3
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 1
- Other
- 3
- Total Personnel
- 35