Incident Update Border 2 Fire
- Date:
- 01/26/2025
- Time:
- 1:37 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Border 2 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-01-23
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Otay Mountain Wilderness, Northwest aspect of Otay Mountain
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Diego
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Diego Unit & San Diego County Sheriff's Office
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 6,625
- Containment
- 10%
- Structures Threatened
- 2,169
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Rainfall overnight and into the morning hours has led to a substantial decrease in fire activity. While not ending the possibility of fires in the long term, the saturation of grass and other light, flashy fuels will lessen the threat of the spread of the Border 2 Fire. Fire crews continue working in very steep terrain to cut containment line directly on the fire's edge, and dozers and engine crews, where able to make access, are cutting line and putting out any hot spots. The San Diego County Sheriff's Office encourages all residents to check the Genasys Protect evacuation map (linked below) for the latest updates to evacuation orders and warnings.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Zones: SDC-2389-A, SDC-2464, SDC-2543
Evacuation Warnings
Zones: SDC-2389-B, SDC-2461, SDC-2462, SDC-2463, SDC-2541, SDC-2542
Road Closures
- Otay Lakes Road, Wueste to State Route 94
Evacuation Shelters
- Cuyamaca College - 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Small Animals
- Cuyamaca College - 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019
Large Animals
- 5821 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, CA 91902
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 145
- Water Tenders
- 17
- Helicopters
- 17
- Dozers
- 18
- Hand Crews
- 82
- Other
- 222
- Total Personnel
- 2413
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sheriff's Office, Bureau of Land Management, San Diego County OES, Chula Vista Fire Department, Chula Vista Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Highway Patrol, San Diego Fire Department, Red Cross, San Diego Gas and Electric, Cal OES, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, CalTrans |