Incident Update Border 2 Fire
- Date:
- 01/26/2025
- Time:
- 11:57 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
- 40%
- Structures Threatened
- 2,169
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Significant rain showers throughout the day led to a reduction of fire activity. With nearly a half inch of rain falling over the area, fire activity is now not expected to spread. Fire crews continue to work in steep and remote terrain requiring containment lines to be constructed by hand crews. Crews are also patrolling existing containment lines and suppressing any hot spots. For the most current information on evacuation orders, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office encourages all residents to check the Genasys Protect evacuation map linked below.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Zones: SDC-2464-B, SDC-2543
Road Closures
- Otay Lakes Road, Wueste Road 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
- 151
- Water Tenders
- 8
- Helicopters
- 4
- Dozers
- 18
- Hand Crews
- 87
- Other
- 301
- Total Personnel
- 2540
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 |