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Border 18 Fire Reaches 50% Containment in Remote Marron Valley

Overnight mapping put the burn area at 61 acres near the U.S.–Mexico border.

Overview

  • The blaze ignited shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday along Marron Valley Road south of Dulzura.
  • The fire expanded from an initial 5–10 acres to about 60 acres within roughly an hour, with the latest size listed at 61 acres.
  • The incident commander declared a second alarm around 3 p.m. and requested four additional air tankers.
  • Crews used engines, helicopters, bulldozers, water tenders and hand crews to cut containment lines, increasing control to 50% by Saturday evening.
  • Two non-life-threatening injuries were reported, including a scorpion sting and a knee injury, and officials reported no evacuations in the latest updates.