What starts wildfires in San Diego County? We crunched the data. Here’s what it shows — and what it doesn’t.
The causes of about 45% of fires handled by Cal Fire in County from 2019 through 2023 are either ‘undetermined’ or classified ...
More than 2,000 fire personnel still working the Border 2 Fire in San Diego
After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.
More Evacuations Ordered in Otay Mountain Wildfire That Has Burned More Than 6,200 Acres
A fast-moving wildfire erupted several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border in the San Diego area, blackening thousands of ...
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 ...
Nearly 6,300-acre fire expanding east in Otay wilderness as nearly 700 firefighters fight back
Wind from the ocean pushed the Border 2 fire east Friday and the evacuation area expanded to include Dulzura and other rural ...
Fire in San Diego’s Otay Mountain area explodes to 4,250 acres; evacuation orders, warnings issued
Authorities issued evacuation orders and warnings to nearby areas early Friday morning as a wildfire in the Otay Wilderness ...
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Firefighters work to contain 6,625-acre Otay Mountain-area wildfire
Firefighters had the 6,625-acre blaze 74% contained Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. There were still scattered sections of ...
Wildfire burns over 6,000 acres in San Diego County, prompts evacuations: See map
In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ...
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More Evacuations Ordered in Otay Mountain Wildfire That Has Burned More Than 6,200 Acres
The initial burn area is sparsely populated and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for residents in Dulzura at Otay Mountain, with warnings to areas just south of ...