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Evacuation orders lifted for Border 2 fire after 100% containment

Evacuation orders and some road closures are still in effect.

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While some of the evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted, one of the areas that is still under mandatory evacuation is along Otay Lakes Road. This includes a popular RV resort, just east of Otay Lake. NBC7’s Adonis Albright spoke with some of the evacuees about how the community has come together to help.

What to know: Border 2 Fire

  • Size: 6,625 acres, 100% contained
  • Evacuation orders: All orders were lifted on Jan. 30
  • Road closures: All roads were reopened on Jan. 30
  • No damage or injuries were reported

All evacuation orders for the Border 2 fire in the Otay Mountain area were lifted Thursday as fire crews gained 100% containment.

The fire has caused no reported structural damage or injuries.

People who were still under evacuation orders on Wednesday were those who live in areas east and south of Otay Lakes Road; south and west of Campo Road; along Otay Mountain Truck Trail; and north of the southern edges of the burn zone a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.

The cause of the fire, which erupted early Thursday afternoon amid dry and gusty Santa Ana conditions just west of Doghouse Junction in Otay Mountain Wilderness Area, remains under investigation.

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