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.
- 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.
Otay Mountain Fire Threatens US-Mexico Border; Residents Urged to Evacuate – NBC 7 San Diego
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