Incident Update Border 2 Fire

Date:
01/26/2025
Time:
10:00 AM

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

Substantial firefighting efforts have decreased fire spread. Due to remote wilderness locations and steep terrains, hand crews will continue ongoing fire line construction while being supported by helicopter water drops. Rain is expected to continue on and off today which will help mitigate fire activity.

Incident Demographics

Border 2 Incident Demographics

Incident Photos and Videos

Border 2 Fire Flickr

Border 2 Fire Operational Briefings : The Border 2 Fire - YouTube

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Zones: SDC-2389-A, SDC-2390, SDC-2464, SDC-2465, SDC-2466, SDC-2543, SDC-2544, SDC-2545

Evacuation Warnings

Zones: SDC-2306, SDC-2307, SDC-2389-B, SDC-2391, SDC-2393, SDC-2461, SDC-2462, SDC-2463, SDC-2467, SDC-2541, SDC-2542, SDC-2546, SDC-2605

Road Closures

  • Otay Lakes Road, Wueste to State Route 94
  • State Route 94 from Honey Springs to Highway 188

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