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Border 18 Fire Fully Contained at 61 Acres as Investigators Cite Target Shooting

Crews contained the Marron Valley blaze in about 23 hours following a multi-agency air‑ground assault.

Overview

  • Cal Fire reported 100% containment at 1:10 p.m. Sunday with a final burn area of 61 acres.
  • The blaze began shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday along Marron Valley Road near Dulzura, close to the U.S.–Mexico border.
  • Investigators determined recreational target shooting caused the fire, though the precise ignition point was not released.
  • A second alarm and additional air tankers were ordered early as aircraft, bulldozers, engines, water tenders and hand crews worked steep, rocky terrain.
  • Two minor injuries were reported during operations, and crews staged at the South Bay Rod & Gun Club while officials issued target‑shooting safety guidance.