CITY OF CHULA VISTA RESPONSE OVERVIEW
BORDER 2 FIRE – “OTAY MOUNTAIN”
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THURSDAY
JANUARY 23, 2025
Approximately 2:00 p.m., Border
Fire is reported, and initial
resources are dispatched
(Vegetation Fire Initial Attack)
10 acres, burning upslope at
moderate rate of spread,
threatening communications
infrastructure on Otay
Mountain
Incident solely within State
Responsibility Area (SRA), local
resources (CVFD) available as
mutual aid
City Manager (Director of
Emergency Services) activated
the Emergency Operations
Center to discuss potential
impacts to the city.
Thursday, January 23rd, 3:46 p.m.
148 acres
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Thursday, January 23rd, 4:23 p.m.
228 acres
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Thursday, January 23rd, 6:50 p.m.
566 acres
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INITIAL ACTIONS
Establish Public Information Flow
Issued an Advisory notification
through public alert and warning
system – “Genasys”
Activated the City’s emergency
webpage and established a social
media presence
Coordinate with Partner Agencies
Send agency representative to
embed at the incident command
post
Determine the impacts with utilities,
schools, hospitals, etc.
Response Operations
Implement emergency staffing
within public safety departments
Community engagement - Provide
a public safety presence in the
impacted area
Public Works initiated an
emergency fueling and mobilized
personnel to support traffic control
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Thursday, January 23rd, 6:50 p.m.
566 acres
Friday, January 24th, 5:30 a.m.
4,250 acres
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CRITICAL INCIDENT
RESPONSE ACTIONS
Protective Actions
Evacuation warning issued for
east Chula Vista
Activated Red Cross to establish
a Temporary evacuation point
(TEP) at Southwestern College
Mobilization of Resources
Staging area established for
City/County resources at
Mountain Hawk Park and EATC
CERT activated to assist with
evacuation site at SWC
Coordination with External Partners
Provide information and
recommendations to partner
agencies
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Friday, January 24th, 5:30 a.m.
4,250 acres
Friday, January 24th, 11:10 a.m.
5,389 acres
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Friday, January 24th, 5:14 p.m.
6,273 acres
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Saturday, January 25th, 4:44 a.m.
6,499 acres
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Saturday, January 25th, 1:15 p.m.
6,625 acres
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SUSTAINED ACTIONS
Incident Support
Information/intelligence gathering and analysis
Staffing road closures and evacuation sites
Personnel and equipment resources pre-staged for quick reaction time
Public Information
Timely and accurate messaging
Media engagements
Continuity of Operations/Advanced Planning
Provide necessary resources for City staff
Prepare for additional response activities
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