Crews Battle 100-Acre Brush Fire Near U.S.-Mexico Border

DULZURA, CA — Ground and airborne crews working to subdue a roughly 100-acre brush fire in a rugged, mountainous area east of Otay Mesa had the burn zone about 60% contained as of late Tuesday afternoon.

The blaze erupted for unknown reasons about 8:30 p.m. Monday near Marron Valley in the Dulzura area, according to Cal Fire.

The flames posed no structural threats while burning across rough terrain that is difficult to access by ground, said Issac Sanchez, a fire captain with the state agency.

Though aviation hazards posed by heavy cloud cover prevented firefighting aircraft from helping battle the blaze early Tuesday morning, the moist, humid conditions also helped to keep the flames at bay, Sanchez said.

The cause of the non-injury fire was under investigation, the spokesman said.

— City News Service