Forward progress has been stopped on a brush fire that crossed the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday and the evacuation order in place in the area has been lifted, Cal Fire officials said Friday.
Cal Fire extinguishes brush fire near border
The blaze, which was sparked by downed powerlines south of the border, destroyed one outbuilding, the state agency reports.
Credit: KFMB Published: 3:20 PM PDT July 15, 2021 Updated: 4:35 PM PDT July 15, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. Firefighters have extinguish a roughly 60-acre brush fire near Tecate Mission Road, just north of the U.S.-Mexico line and west of Tecate Port of Entry.
The fire was burning on the U.S. side and evacuation warnings were issued for the Tecate area. There was a temporary evacuation site at Potrero Elementary School.
The blaze, which was sparked by downed power lines south of the
Border Fire breaks out near Tecate Port of Entry
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â CAL FIRE San Diego crews responded Thursday to a brush fire that ignited near the Tecate Port of Entry.
The fire was reported near Tecate Mission Road, just west of Tecate Port of Entry, according to the fire agency. Crews said, as of 4 p.m., the Border Fire had scorched 60 acres and was 5% contained, though its forward progress had been stopped. One outbuilding was destroyed.
An evacuation warning was issued for the nearby Tecate community and a temporary evacuation point had been set up at Potrero Elementary School.