Overview

• The fire at the corner of Hacienda Santa Mónica and Paseo de las Lomas in Presa Rural destroyed 15 homes, damaged vehicles, burned about four roosters and left a dog with heatstroke.
• Tijuana’s fire department deployed roughly 30 firefighters and six engines to control the blaze late Saturday.
• One firefighter suffered ear damage from a truck tire explosion during suppression efforts, while no civilians were seriously injured.
• Neighbors standing behind police cordons watched anxiously as crews fought to prevent the flames from spreading to adjacent homes.
• Hours earlier, another fire in Colonia Parajes del Valle flattened 14 homes and hospitalized one person after an electrocution.