Firefighters were battling a blaze Sunday afternoon that has charred 50 acres and was growing at a moderate pace near the U.S.-Mexico border in the area of Tecate Peak, a state fire official said.
The vegetation fire, which is being called the Border 65 fire, began around 1 p.m. Sunday in Marron Valley, west of Tecate.
The fire is threatening communication antenna infrastructure that is located in the area, said Cal Fire Capt. Tom Piranio.
The terrain is challenging for firefighters to get to because it’s steep and rugged, Piranio said. Both getting ground crews in and attacking the fire from the air will be key to achieving containment, he said.
As of 4 p.m., there were no evacuation orders or warnings issued, and the fire was burning in wide open space, he said.
Cal Fire firefighters are also simultaneously battling another brush fire that ignited Sunday. That 12-acre fire in De Luz, north of Fallbrook, began around 10:15 a.m. At one point, county officials issued an evacuation warning for residents in the area as it was threatening homes.
Shortly after 1 p.m., Cal Fire reported the forward rate of spread of the fire had been stopped and it was 10 percent contained.
#Trail4Fire [update] The fire was stopped at 12 acres and is currently 10% contained. Firefighters will remain on-scene for mop-up and construction of containment lines.
— CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) July 28, 2024
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