After a week of smoke, ash and flames, officials with Cal Fire San Diego announced Thursday that the Border 2 Fire, located in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, is now 100% contained.

As of Thursday, firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze, dubbed the Border 2 Fire, nearly 96% surrounded, according to Cal Fire.

After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.

There were more than 2,400 personnel assigned to battle the fire. All evacuation warnings were lifted Sunday afternoon, but ...

The Border 2 Fire erupted in the Otay Mountain Wilderness on January 25, 2025, quickly burning over 6,000 acres and prompting ...

Firefighters had the 6,625-acre blaze 74% contained Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. There were still scattered sections of ...

In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to ...

Scattered rain showers in San Diego County, particularly in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, may affect the ongoing ...

Rain brought much needed aid to the Los Angeles firefight, moving the fires surrounding the city closer to containment.

Firefighters worked overnight to corral the Border 2 Fire, which spread over some 10 square miles of remote terrain a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border and was still only 10% contained Sunday ...