Border 2, San Diego County

Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County remains fully contained by Thursday morning
Border 2 Fire. Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for a week, it has burned 6,625 acres. By
San Diego County fires: Lilac Fire, one of several blazes that began Tuesday, at 80 acres
The fires come as San Diego County mountains and valleys, along with other parts of Southern California, remain under a red flag warning.
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.
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County at nearly full containment
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for six days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 1,510 effectively contained 90% of the fire by Wednesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
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Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.
UPDATE: Mandatory Border 2 Fire evacuation orders lifted as 100% containment reached
As of Thursday morning, firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, 100%, according to Cal Fire.
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