Incident Update Border 53 Fire
- Date:
- 06/03/2024
- Time:
- 8:53 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Border 53 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-06-01
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Buttewig Canyon, South Slope of Otay Mountain
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Diego
- Administration Unit
- San Diego Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 250
- Containment
- 80%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The acreage on the U.S. side remains at 250 with the containment now at 80%. Fire activity last night was low, due to more humidity in the air from the marine layer. Firefighters will continue to work on increasing containment throughout the day.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 2
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 1
- Other
- 4
- Total Personnel
- 35
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|