A brush fire, dubbed the Border 77 Fire, broke out near Otay Mesa on Nov. 23, 2024. (ALERTCalifornia | UC San Diego)
Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire on Otay Mountain in San Diego County Saturday that had the potential to reach 200 acres, authorities said.
The fire was reported around 2:10 p.m. Saturday in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, just east of Otay Mesa, according to Cal Fire San Diego.
By around 6 p.m., the flames had scorched 80 acres, but crews stopped its forward rate of spread. Containment was at about 10%, Cal Fire said.
"Fire crews are making good progress on the fire. There is currently no structure threat or evacuation," Cal Fire wrote on X.
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The San Diego Fire Department, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Land Management were assisting in the effort.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
This is a developing story. NBC 7 will continue to update this page with more information as it arrives.
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#Border77Fire [update] The fire is now approximately 20 acres. Fire crews are making good progress on the fire. There is currently no structure threat or evacuations. pic.twitter.com/Pns6Kfsbd6
— CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) November 23, 2024
