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Wildfire in San Diego County Mountains, California

Wildfire January 23, 2025 – January 24, 2025 · San Diego County Mountains, California

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Border 2 fire on Otay Mountain burned in Santa Ana wind of 35 to 45 mph with relative humidity 8 percent and as low as 3 to 5 percent at night. The wildfire burned 6,600 acres and was contained by January 30. There were evacuation orders and warnings issued near Otay Lake.

The wider storm

Several wildfires in brush and very dry vegetation in mid to late January 2025. Santa Ana winds and record dry fuel contribution to the fire growth.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1232758. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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