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Tijuana fire update: What’s burning near California border? Spring Valley residents report smoke
A video showing smoke rising and covering part of the sky has raised concerns, with Netizens wondering if it is a fire in Tijuana.
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A video showing smoke rising and covering part of the sky has raised concerns, with Netizens wondering if it is a fire in Tijuana. The clip surfaced on social media,
Sharing it on Facebook, a user wrote, “Looks like there’s a fire close to the border, not sure if this is in Tijuana or not. Anybody know what’s going on? Dictionary Hill/La Presa, Spring Valley Community Group”.
“Looks like the Agua vista fire? the spread was stopped according to watch duty,” a user commented on the video. “It’s in Mexico,” said another.
No official updates have been issued about the suspected fire.
Another recent Tijuana fire
In the beginning of June, the Border 6 Fire originated near Tijuana, Mexico, and spread north across the U.S.-Mexico border into Southern California, according to IQAir. The wildfire was burning in the vicinity of Marron Valley, Dulzura, Barrett Junction, and the Tijuana River Drainage area in southeastern San Diego County.
The blaze was located in rugged terrain with dense, dry vegetation near the international border. This made suppression efforts especially challenging.
As of June 7, 2026, the Border 6 Fire burned approximately 2,525 acres across the US and Mexico. This included about 1,516 acres in California and approximately 1,009 acres in Mexico.
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Eventually, the blaze was 100% contained. Firefighters reinforced containment lines and also conducted mop-up operations on remaining hot spots, ensuring full containment was achieved.
On both sides of the border, ground and aerial firefighting resources remained engaged in suppression efforts as crews made steady progress against the fire. All evacuation orders, evacuation warnings, and related alerts associated with the Border 6 Fire were eventually lifted.
