On January 23, 2025, in California, USA, @jamesforpeace shared a video of the Otay Mountain fire rapidly spreading. The author captured footage from the balcony, noticing smoke rising into the sky, signaling a dangerous fire near the neighborhood. Evacuation orders were promptly issued for the Otay Wilderness Area, with warnings extended to nearby regions, as the wildfire expanded to 800 acres.

Fueled by Santa Ana winds, which reached gusts of up to 91 mph in mountainous areas, the fire posed a significant threat to critical telecommunications infrastructure at the Otay Mountain Repeater Site. High winds also forced preemptive power shutoffs, leaving tens of thousands of residents without electricity to prevent further wildfire risks.