New fires broke out in San Diego County on Thursday evening, and firefighters are struggling to contain the blazes.
A new fire broke out in San Diego on Thursday as multiple wildfires continue to race through parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties in Southern California.
The three largest blazes — known as the Thomas Fire, the Creek Fire, and the Rye Fire — are burning around Ventura, Sylmar, and Santa Clarita, scorching thousands of acres and showing no signs of stopping.
Evacuation orders have been extended to parts of San Diego, affecting nearly 200,000 people.
A new wildfire broke out in San Diego County on Thursday as Southern California firefighters worked to squash several out-of-control infernos burning through parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Here are the numbers as of Friday morning, according to Los Angeles County officials and Cal Fire, a state fire-safety agency:
Thomas Fire in Ventura County: 115,000 acres, 5% containment, 439 structures out of at least 15,000 threatened.
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