Authorities issued evacuation orders and warnings to nearby areas early Friday morning as a wildfire in the Otay Wilderness Area exploded to 4,250 acres in rugged terrain overnight. Crews were able to ...

Hours before they were expected to fade away, powerful Santa Ana winds swept San Diego County from the mountains to the sea Thursday, stoking new wildfires — one near UC San Diego, the other on Otay ...

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

The sheriff's office says evacuation warnings have been lifted and evacuated residents in some areas can safely return home ...

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

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

“The current status of our Otay Mesa Detention Facilities is to shelter ... jails that none of them were currently threatened by the fire. Chuck Westerheide, spokesperson for the San Diego ...

(Cal Fire) The evacuation area included the Otay ... The sheriff’s department did suspend visits at three county jails in the Otay Mesa area and outdoor activities have been canceled at the ...

Cal Fire has sent aircraft to aid in the fight against the Border 2 Fire. Many have repeatedly dipped into Otay Lake, preparing to drop that water onto the fire.

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

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire on Friday morning several miles north of the U.S.-Mexico ...