Firefighters were battling a 300-acre wildfire that has crossed over the Mexican border from San Diego County, officials said Sunday.
The blaze erupted for unknown reasons around 12:35 p.m. Saturday near Buttewig Canyon in the South Slope of the Otay Mountain Wilderness and border area, according to an incident report from Cal Fire.
“There are no threats to any structures and no injuries. The spread has reached 300 acres on both sides of Mexico and the U.S., with 10% containment. Firefighters are attacking it with ground crews and we are evaluating the situation this morning to see if we can get aircraft to assist,” Cal Fire PIO Brent Pascua told City News Service on Sunday.
Fire activity Saturday was low due to more humidity in the air from the marine layer. Firefighters will continue to work on increasing containment throughout the day, Cal Fire reported.
A total of 60 personnel are currently assigned to the fire, including five engines, two hand crews, two water tenders and three unnamed resources.
City News Service contributed to this article.
