San Diego blazes erupt; progress made on raging Hughes Fire: Wildfire updates
SAN DIEGO − Firefighters on Thursday battled a fast-moving blaze in northern Los Angeles County that closed schools and forced thousands to flee their homes and two new fires near San Diego amid relentless Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions that have kept Southern California on high alert for over two weeks.
At one point, evacuation orders and warnings were issued Thursday afternoon for residents around La Jolla, about 12 miles northwest of San Diego, as the Gilman Fire threatened the wealthy coastside community. But the orders were lifted a few hours later. The blaze had only burned two acres as of 3:46 p.m. PT, according to Cal Fire.
Farther southeast, firefighters also responded to a brush fire in the Otay Wilderness Area, not far from the border with Mexico. The Border Fire had a "dangerous rate'' of spread and had charred 228 acres with zero containment, according to Cal Fire's 4:41 p.m. PT update.
On Wednesday, the Hughes Fire erupted Wednesday near Castaic Lake, a reservoir roughly 45 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The fire rapidly consumed over 10,000 acres as authorities warned of an "immediate threat to life."
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