Update: Acres burned in San Diego County grows to 6,624.8, Border 2 Fire still 10% contained
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for 47 hours, it has burned 6,624.8 acres, an increase of 125 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 1,177 effectively contained 10% of the fire by Saturday afternoon. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County
Here are fires that started in San Diego this week: A brush fire was burning close to homes in La Jolla on Thursday afternoon and quickly prompted evacuations, which have since been lifted. The Gilman Fire sparked around 2:30 p.m. near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, not far from Interstate 5 and UC San Diego's campus.
Border 2 Fire | Burns 6,625 acres near U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego; evacuation orders remain
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — 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.
Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire ...
The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 ...
Torrey Pines is the replacement site for the Genesis Invitational. The Tiger Woods-hosted signature event typically is held ...
Tiger Woods' Genesis Invitational is being moved from Los Angeles to San Diego after the devastating wildfires damaged a ...
With many parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires, the expected rain this weekend would seem like a ...
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday ...
The San Diego APCD has extended an air quality alert due to increased fine particle pollution from wildfire smoke for San ...
Red flag warnings are in effect until Thursday for parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego due to low humidity and relentless Santa Ana winds.
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