A new wildfire ignited this morning in San Diego County, which is already battling a fire that has consumed at least 85 buildings.
The new fire is near Alpine, Calif., a mountain town about 30 miles east of San Diego, according to a San Diego Tribune report. The fire was still small as of this morning, but officials told the Tribune that they were marshalling numerous resources to fight it.
The larger fire, about 50 miles north of San Diego, ignited Thursday and was driven by fierce winds. More than 1,000 firefighters are battling the blaze, one of several that have broken out in Southern California this week. The firefighters are being aided by seven air tankers and 15 helicopters, the Tribune reported.
Authorities said that 10,000 people have been evacuated. Nine hundred are in shelters.
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