Cal Fire extinguishes brush fire near border
The blaze, which was sparked by downed powerlines south of the border, destroyed one outbuilding, the state agency reports.
Credit: KFMB Published: 3:20 PM PDT July 15, 2021 Updated: 4:35 PM PDT July 15, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. Firefighters have extinguish a roughly 60-acre brush fire near Tecate Mission Road, just north of the U.S.-Mexico line and west of Tecate Port of Entry.
The fire was burning on the U.S. side and evacuation warnings were issued for the Tecate area. There was a temporary evacuation site at Potrero Elementary School.
The blaze, which was sparked by downed power lines south of the