San Diego

‘Border 10 Fire' Burns East of Otay Port of Entry

Cal Fire San Diego battled a small brush fire that crossed into the U.S. from Mexico Sunday.

The fire was first reported around 3 p.m. on the south side of the U.S.-Mexico border, east of the Otay Port of Entry.

The fire, named Border 10 Fire by Cal Fire officials, was at one acre at 3 p.m. and quickly jumped to 20 acres by 4:30 p.m., Cal Fire reported. 

Cal Fire crews stopped the forward rate of spread as of 5:45 p.m.

At around 6 p.m. Monday, Cal Fire said the blaze had grown to 25 acres and was 95 percent contained.

No other information was available.

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