Wildfire in San Diego’s Otay Mountain area explodes to 5,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders
A wildfire in the hills near the U.S.-Mexico border exploded early Friday morning over thousands of acres, prompting evacuation orders throughout the Otay Wilderness Area and triggering school closures as well as likely power shutoffs for tens of thousands of people.
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County spreads to 5,389.4 acres, remains 10% contained
Border 2 Fire initially started 2:31 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for 20 hours, it has burned 5,389.4 acres, an increase of 1,139 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 692 effectively contained 10% of the fire by Friday noon.
Border 2 Fire | Fire explodes to over 5,000 acres near U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego; evacuation orders issued
Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire on Friday morning several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, as it grew rapidly amid arid and blustery Santa Ana conditions. As of 1:24 p.
US: Border 2 Fire Spreads Rapidly In San Diego County Amid Red Flag Warning 2
The Border 2 Fire, a brush fire that erupted on Otay Mountain near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County on Thursday afternoon, January 23, spread rapidly under a Red Flag Warning. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@kaayveee via Spectee”.
LIVE UPDATES: Border 2 Fire now 5,300+ acres, evacuations underway
Evacuation orders were issued in connection to the Border 2 Fire early Friday morning as crews continued to battle the fire amid Santa Ana wind conditions. By 11:15 a.m., the fire grew to 5,389 acres,
Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants, sources say
By Phil Stewart and Diego Oré WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's ...
LA fires live updates: Trump to visit California; evacuation orders issued as new blaze explodes near U.S.-Mexico border
Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to ...
Líder presunto del cartel de Sinaloa de Tijuana extraditado a San Diego
Un presunto líder de alto nivel del cartel que fue arrestado por las autoridades mexicanas tras un tiroteo en 2020 en las ...
Border 2 Fire | Fire continues to grow near U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego's South Bay
The fire was reported around 2:20 p.m. Thursday in the Otay Mountains of San Diego's South Bay near the border.
US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border security
U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening.
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New fire erupts in San Diego County near US-Mexico border as crews battle Hughes Fire in Castaic
Firefighters are battling a new brush fire that erupted in San Diego County near the U.S.-Mexico border, as they also race to ...
Hiker reportedly shot by suspected cartel terrorist near San Diego-Mexico border in California
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What to do if you smell smoke in San Diego County
As firefighters continue to battle the rapidly-growing Border 2 fire, a smoke advisory is in effect for the southwestern area ...
Texas overtakes San Diego as busiest corridor for illegal crossings — just barely
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Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County
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Mexico Building Tent Shelters at Border to Prepare for Mass Deportations
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