Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Burns Near U.S.-Mexico Border
The blaze sparked off Marron Valley Road near Dulzura, an unincorporated community in San Diego County, according to Cal Fire.

DULZURA, CA — Firefighters were battling a brush fire Thursday in the far southern reaches of San Diego County.
The blaze sparked off Marron Valley Road in the Dulzura area, about two miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Cal Fire. The flames have spread roughly 30 acres.
Ground crews and personnel aboard firefighting aircraft worked to extinguish the flames, which posed no immediate structural threats while burning across remote, hilly terrain, Cal Fire Capt. Issac Sanchez said.
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New Incident: #Border9Fire off of Marron Valley Road and Border Road, Southeast of Dulzura in San Diego County is 30 acres. pic.twitter.com/DSCRdDhuNR
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) August 15, 2019
City News Service contributed to this report.
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