Vegetation fire burns on both sides of U.S.-Mexico border

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire that was burning on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday afternoon.

The “Border 3 Fire” broke out around noon on Wednesday and was burning on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, in the area of Bell Valley in the community of Potrero, according to Cal Fire.

In a 1:30 p.m. update, Cal Fire said the vegetation fire spread to 7 acres on the United States side of the border, and 3 acres in Mexico…

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