"A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior," the NWS said.

The fire caused a massive plume of smoke to blow from the mountain. Due to the Santa Ana winds, the smoke appeared to be moving west, over Otay Mesa and Tijuana. “The way it spr ...

Strong winds and power outages have prompted schools in East County to cancel classes for the fourth day in a row, while a major brush fire on Otay Mountain has also forced closures in Chula Vista.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday announced changes to the evacuation orders and warnings in place for the Border 2 Fire in the Otay Mountain area, following progress in containment ...

San Diego Sheriff's Department is lifting some evacuation orders and road closures. Cal Fire says rain is significantly ...

The Border 2 Fire sparked while a red flag warning was still in effect for parts of San Diego County. Thursday's forecast was for the strongest winds of a week of Santa Ana's, which brought ...

Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...

Dubbed the Border 2 Fire, the blaze erupted Thursday ... Anyone in need of assistance can call the American Red Cross Southern California Region at 1-800-RED-CROSS (733-2767).

The Border 2 Fire was reported Thursday afternoon. It’s burning in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area. A red flag warning remains in effect until 10 a.m. Friday for parts of Southern California ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire crews are battling a brush fire that erupted on Otay Mountain Thursday afternoon, with evacuation orders and warnings in place for surrounding areas. The fire, which ...

In La Jolla, the Gilman Fire erupted near buildings and prompted evacuations, but was knocked down after burning three acres. At Otay Mountain, the Border 2 Fire continues to burn into Friday ...