VEGETATION FIRE — OTAY AREA — FORWARD PROGRESS STOPPED

VEGETATION FIRE... EAST OF OTAY BORDER CROSSING AREA general area of Alta Rd and Otay Mountain Rd. Stay aware of fire progress and direction.  We are updating at Facebook.com/DeerhornValley

5:30 PM SUMMARY:  Fire first reported about 1:00 pm south of the international border and east of the Otay Port of Entry. About 3:00 pm it crossed the border into the United States. At 5:15 Incident Command reported forward rate of progress had stopped, and crews were transitioning to Mop-up and Containment. They will continue to be onsite through the night.

FIREFIGHTERS ROCK!

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EARLIER UPDATES (most recent first):

5:15 PM 

FORWARD RATE OF PROGRESS STOPPED (YAY!) FIRE CREWS TRANSITIONING TO MOP UP AND WILL BE ON SCENE ALL NIGHT.

4:36 PM

AIR AND GROUND UNITS HAVE SLOWED RATE OF SPREAD. ESTIMATED AT 20 ACRES (not sure if that is just US side or includes Mexico)

4:00 PM— Incident Command (IC) reporting #Border10Fire [update] The IC has advised that the fire has crossed into the US and has burned approximately 10 acres. There are no structures in the area. Air and ground resources are engaged.

3:55 PM (approx) PER RURAL SCANNER, WATER TENDERS REQUESTED AT OTAY MTN TRUCK TRAIL AND ALTA RD. https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/219/web

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These Social Media pages have been posting updates as well.   Good to have bookmarked:
https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoCountyWildfires/
https://www.facebook.com/OJFSC/
https://twitter.com/CALFIRESANDIEGO

Listen to live radio feeds online:  https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/219/web 

Choose the Rural San Diego County Feed.

GENERAL AREA OF FIRE. WESTERLY WINDS AT OTAY MOUNTAIN BETWEEN 10-15 MPH. GUSTS TO 25MPH

SOUTH CAMERA VIEW FROM OTAY MOUNTAIN

CRASH: 94 AT STEELE CANYON

Deerhorn Valley Community

6 mins · 

CRASH: 94 AT STEELE CANYON.  TAKE ALTERNATE ROUTE. [Jamul Drive>Lyons Valley Rd>Honey Springs]

5:18PM—BOTH LNS BLOCKED
5:22PM—HAVE V3 SET UP 1 WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL
5:29PM—INQ IF THEY CAN HANDLE 3 VEHS

https://mailchi.mp/deerhornvalley/crash-on-94-at-steele-canyon-alternate-route-recommended

WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR WORKSHOP THIS COMING SATURDAY

There are a few spots left in Saturday's Fire Behavior Workshop. If you are new to the community, and/or have never attended the workshop before, this is one of the best ways to become aware of our wildfire situation... by looking at Deerhorn Valley, resident homes, terrain, and the various fire situations we typically experience. Do you know where to go if you're trapped at home? Or the road is impassable? Where are "safer spots" in our community if fire threatens and evacuation isn't possible? Our Fire Safe Council is sponsoring this all-day workshop again, and Eric Williams of SDWISP Internet is providing the complementary breakfast, lunch, and logistics. —

CLICK TO ENLARGE

BORDER FIRE NOW 40% CONTAINED. 100 ACRES ON US SIDE OF BORDER.

SATURDAY UPDATE: 
CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE
Fire remains 100 acres on the U.S. side and is now 40% contained. Air and ground resources remain on scene, with full containment expected by 6pm this evening

YESTERDAY...
#BorderFire (was #CottonwoodFire) [update] Fire is well over 100 acres on the Mexico side and has crossed into San Diego. 

Fire on the U.S. side now 10 acres, with firefighters actively engaged in fire attack.

Smoke is visible from most areas of Deerhorn (almost due South). You can monitor the Lyons Peak fire cameras here (south view): http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/LP.html

COME JOIN OUR OLD-FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY PARADE AND PICNIC!

Cmon down! Deerhorn Parade starts at 10 AM. Come join the fun. We're marching from Lower Elena and Deerhorn Valley Road, along Elena Lane to McKINLEY'S FIELD. Hotdogs, chips, and more. This is an old-time, grassroots celebration of the 4th... Deerhorn style! Come meet neighbors, come march with us. It's all good fun. Everyone welcome.

Assemble at 9:30 the Staging Area (ELENA LN & DEERHORN VALLEY RD) for the Parade.  No marching band, we just make our own music as we go along. Put out some chairs and cheer us as we go. Well-behaved dogs and horses and llamas and pigs and their families are all welcome!