Many
people were watching the Border 2 fire unfold from Mountain Hawk Park
in Chula Vista, where NBC 7’s Audra Stafford was on Friday morning.
What to know: Border 2 Fire
Size: 5,389 acres, 10% contained, moderate rate of spread
Evacuation centers:
Parking lot at Edwards Cinema, 2951 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, 92019 &
Southwestern College, 900 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910. The
American Red Cross has opened an overnight shelter for evacuees at
Cuyamaca College Gym, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon
Road closures: Alta Road is closed to traffic just south of Otay Mesa Road; Otay Lakes Road closed from Wueste to CA-94 Campo Road
School closures: Chula Vista Elementary School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District closes some schools
Advisories: A smoke advisory is in effect for Otay Mesa and the surrounding areas
A large vegetation fire began burning Thursday afternoon on a hilltop
near the U.S.-Mexico border. As night fell, the flames cast an eerie
glow across Otay Mountain.
At a little before 2:30 p.m., Cal Fire San Diego tweeted out that the
border fire had already burned 20 acres and had a "dangerous rate of
spread." However, firefighters had downgraded the rate of spread to
moderate, meaning that their efforts were beginning to bear fruit.
Flames from the fire could be seen racing up a hillside on Otay Mountain, near the Otay Mountain Truck Trail.
By 8:30 p.m., the fire had spread to 600 acres, then exploded
overnight, growing to 5,389 acres by 11 a.m., with just 10% containment.
24 HOURS AGO3:29 PM PST
Otay Mesa brush fire 5,000+ acres; evacuation warnings, orders issued
Smoke
from the so-called Border 2 Fire, which was blowing west and southwest
in the direction of Otay Mesa, was visible for miles, reports NBC 7’s
Todd Strain.
A large vegetation fire began burning Thursday afternoon on a hilltop
near the U.S.-Mexico border. As night fell, the flames cast an eerie
glow across Otay Mountain.
Smoke from the so-called Border 2 Fire, which was blowing west and
southwest in the direction of Otay Mesa, was visible for miles.
Fixed-wing aircraft were seen making water drops on the fast-growing
fire, including a very large air tanker assigned to fight the flames,
according to Cal Fire. In the late afternoon, Cal Fire said 200
personnel had been assigned to the fight.
Flames from the fire could be seen racing up a hillside on Otay Mountain, near the Otay Mountain Truck Trail.
At a little before 2:30 p.m., Cal Fire San Diego tweeted out that the
border fire had already burned 20 acres and had a "dangerous rate of
spread." However, firefighters had downgraded the rate of spread to
moderate, meaning that their efforts were beginning to bear fruit.
Deuce the fabulous dog was evacuated from the RV Park along with his pawrents.
Dozens of RVs and campers were parked at the Rancho San Diego Town
Center after being evacuated from Thousand Trails Pio Pico RV Resort
early Friday morning.
According to one of the managers of the RV resort, it can accommodate more than 400 guests at a time.
It's not clear how many people were there when they were told to evacuate.
A couple of the RVs that were parked at Rancho San Diego Town Center on Friday. Photo by Dana Williams
2 HOURS AGO12:48 PM PST
San Diegans relieved to learn rain is on the way for the weekend
NBC 7’s Joe Little spoke to some Chula Vista community members who watched the “Border 2 Fire” creep too close to home.
As the red flag warning expires, San Diego can expect some widespread
showers and some mountain snow this weekend, the National Weather
Service said.
A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect for the
mountains from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning, bringing wintry
conditions, snow showers and hazardous travel conditions along mountain
highways.
Any rain is much needed for San Diego County, which has had the
driest start to the water year (begins Oct. 1) in recorded history.
Although the red flag warning has expired and east winds are
weakening, the air remains very dry and the fire risk will continue
through the afternoon, NWS said.
Mannerino
told NBC 7 on Friday morning that he took the picture on Thursday
evening at the intersection of Evergreen and Sterne streets.
Among the huge amount of amazing photos captured this week of the
spate of brush fires around San Diego County, a shot of the Border 2
Fire recorded by Point Loma's Chris Mannerino stands out.
Mannerino told NBC 7 on Friday morning that he took the picture on
Thursday evening at the intersection of Evergreen and Sterne streets.
The longtime San Diegan said he captured the arresting image with his
Nikon Z9 camera and a 180-600mm lens, and used lens compression to
achieve the dramatic effect. In reality, downtown San Diego was about
three miles from where he was, while Otay Mountain is 18 miles away.
The technique he used requires that the background being captured
must be at least twice as far away as what's being shot in the
foreground.
3 HOURS AGO12:07 PM PST
UPDATE: Border 2 fire now at 5,389 acres; still 10% contained
Firefighters were called out Friday morning to battle a brush fire in North County.
The fire began burning before 11 a.m. near Parkside Drive and Fireside Street in Oceanside, officials said.
Image courtesy of Cal Fire
The fire was limited to 40 feet by 40 feet and burned with a slow
rate of spread, but was located in an area of heavy vegetation.
Firefighters quickly gained the upper hand on the fire, however, and
stopped it's forward rate of spread fairly rapidly. No structures were
threatened by the fire.
As of this morning's report, the #Border2Fire has 692 personnel assigned, supported by air and ground resources and overhead staffing. pic.twitter.com/IIufAhOTtd
— CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) January 24, 2025
6 HOURS AGO9:20 AM PST
WATCH: Timelapse shows brush fire burning near US-Mexico border
Footage from an ALERTCalifornia camera shows a brush fire
burning near the U.S.-Mexico border and sending a large plume of smoke
into the sky in San Diego County.
7 HOURS AGO8:20 AM PST
Red Flag Warning continues until 10 a.m. Friday, winter storm this weekend
San Diego weather today: Angelica Campos’ forecast for Jan. 24, 2025
The RED FLAG WARNING will be in place until Friday
at 10 am for San Diego's mountains and inland valleys due to the
extremely low relative humidity in the single digits and moderate to
strong winds. Fire danger continues to be critical.
The Santa Ana wind pattern will come to an end, as a low-pressure
system arrives and brings the chance for rain this weekend. It looks
like we could have a wet weekend with the chance for Saturday, Sunday
and possibly until early Tuesday morning.
This will be a cold storm system, which means we could see some snow
in our local mountains late Sunday. The snow level could drop down to
around 3,500 feet. Daytime highs will be 20 to 30 degrees colder than
what we've experienced in the past two days.
Light to moderate rainfall is expected to spread across the county,
helping to reduce fire risk and providing beneficial moisture for
current wildfires. The first chance for measurable rain this year, which
is desperate needed all around the county.
7 HOURS AGO8:08 AM PST
NBC 7's Joe Little at the scene of Border 2 Fire
NBC 7's Joe Little is near the Border Fire with more details.
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