Rain Brings Relief to Residents Near Border 2 Fire
- Susan Heavilin
- Jan 27
- 2 min read
It was a wild and crazy weekend. The Border 2 Fire was raging within the Otay Mountain Wilderness area and with the wind constantly changing, that can be more than a little worrisome. Flames could clearly be seen from Bonita and Chula Vista. From my home, I could see the planes flying over the fire.
This is a good time to inject that fire is an excellent reason not to cover our Sweetwater Reservoir with solar panels. The planes flying in the Border 2 Fire had free and easy access to the Lower Otay Reservoir and that helped immensely with fire suppression. We need our Sweetwater Reservoir free of obstacles as not to hinder fire fighting in the Bonita/Sunnyside and Chula Vista neighborhoods.
The Border 2 Fire caused many families to force evacuate with many others given evacuation warnings. Three separate evacuation sites were named and two more for animals. Our own animal facility on Sweetwater Road was the location to move your larger animals.
As of 11:57PM on 01.26.25, the fire has burned 6,625 acres and is 40% contained.
"Significant rain showers throughout the day led to a reduction of fire activity. With nearly a half inch of rain falling over the area, fire activity is now not expected to spread. Fire crews continue to work in steep and remote terrain requiring containment lines to be constructed by hand crews. Crews are also patrolling existing containment lines and suppressing any hot spots." — fire.ca.gov
This map shows the fire area as of 11:57PM on 01.26.25.
Here's a quick history:
01.23.25 - Fire breaks out in afternoon. 200 acres, 0% containment.
01.24.25 - 4,250 acres, 10% containment. The fire jumped considerably in size overnight and night-flying planes are busy fighting the fire while we slept.
01.25.25 - 6,625 acres, 10% containment
01.26.25 - 6,625 acres and is 40% contained
A HUGE thank you to CAL FIRE and the San Diego County Fire Department and all the other fire departments that joined in. Another big thank you to San Diego County. They made sure our fire personnel had plenty of water and equipment to use. No homes were burned and there was no loss of life.
Sources: fire.ca.gov | CAL FIRE | San Diego County Fire Protection District
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