By Miriam Raftery
Photo courtesy of Cal Fire
Update January 30,2025 10 a.m.-- All evacuation orders have been lifted. The fire is 100% contained.
Update January 29, 2025 9 a.m.-- The Border 2 Fire is now 90% contained, as rain helped firefighters' efforts. Cal Fire says there is no risk to the public or structure threats.
Update January 27, 2025 12 p.m.-- The overnight shelter at Cuyamaca College has closed. All evacuation warnings remai lifted. Some evacuation orders remain in effect in areas west of highway 94. For map, see: https://x.com/SDSheriff/status/1883974136143438278/photo/1.
Update 7:45 p.m. -- The fire is now 40% contained, per Cal Fire.
Update 5 p.m.-- All evacuation warnings have been lifted. Some evacuation orders remain in areas west of 94. Use caution when reentering, as firefighters are still at work.
Update 1 p.m.-- State Route 94 is reopened; evacuation notices for Dulzura, Honey Springs, and areas east of 94 have been lifted; these areas will be repopulated. Otay Lakes Rd. remains closed. To see maps of the affected areas, visit: http://emergencymap.sandiegocounty.gov/index.html and https://protect.genasys.com/fullscreenMap?z=12.130495228944708&latlon=32.6039234736639%2C-116.84992723452149….
January 26, 2025 8:30 a.m.— Firefighters held the #Border2Fire to 6,625 acres overnight and 10% contained. State Route 94 remains closed between Honey Springs Road and State Route 188.Tecate Rd. Evacuations remain in effect; view current evacuation areas: Genasys Evacuation Map. 1,117 personnel are fighting this fire.
Experts are looking at the soil in the fire’s perimeter to evaluate if there are any mudslide concerns and will work to mitigate those if they arise.
Cal Fire held a virtual community forum last night which can be viewed here. Cal Fire reports good progress on the fire, especially on the west side near Chula Vista Due to improved conditions, the Sheriff reports that jail visits will resume at the 3 Otay facilities.
On the east side and near Doghouse Junction, crews are constructing a containment line to prevent the fire from moving east towards Dulzura, Marron Valley, and Mexico.
.On the south side of the fire, there is some open line on the fire, but resources are working in arduous terrain to combat it. On the southwest side, ground crews and dozers continue to build line to prevent the fire’s spread.
