Border Fire In San Diego County Is 70% Contained, And Evacuations Are Lifted

Pauline Repard, Los Angeles Times
Sat, 06/25/2016 - 8:37am

Firefighters continue to gain ground on the Border fire in San Diego County, with the 7,600-acre blaze now 70% contained, authorities said Saturday. More than 1,700 firefighters are battling the blaze, which at one point extended from Potrero south to the Mexican border and east past the Lake Morena...

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Border Fire In San Diego County Is 70% Contained, And Evacuations Are Lifted

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