Crime & Safety

Firefighters Battle Cross-Border Blaze Near Dulzura

The Border 6 Fire has burned 100 acres on the northern side of the U.S.-Mexico border and over 400 acres in Mexico, according to Cal Fire.

SAN DIEGO, CA — Firefighters were battling a cross-border brush fire Tuesday near Dulzura in San Diego County.

The blaze, dubbed the Border 6 Fire, the Border 6 Fire, has burned 100 acres on the northern side of the U.S.-Mexico border and more than 400 acres in Mexico, according to Cal Fire.

The blaze sparked shortly before 2 p.m. Monday, fire officials said. As of 1:23 p.m. Tuesday, the fire was 10% contained.

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No structures were threatened, the agency said.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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