A single thoroughfare, Alta Road, connects the facilities. CalFire said Friday that Alta was closed.
A state prison, a juvenile detention facility, three county jails and a federal detention center sit just outside the Border 2 fire’s evacuation zone.
On-site medical staff are keeping an eye on detainees with respiratory problems, she said, and housing units at Donovan prison are equipped with powerful air filters. “The current status of our Otay Mesa Detention Facilities is to shelter in place,” the Sheriff’s Office statement said. “There is an evacuation plan in place if this becomes necessary.”
“We have notified parents of suspension of visitations,” he said. “Youth can still call and contact their parents or guardians. All other services are still in operation within the facilities.”
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