Firefighters Battle 1,300-Acre Wildfire in Southeastern San Diego County

Firefighters Battle 1,300-Acre Wildfire in Southeastern San Diego County
Firefighters from Cal Fire work to contain a wildfire in eastern San Diego County, Calif., in this file photo. Courtesy of Cal FIRE San Diego
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BOULEVARD, Calif.—Firefighters are working to subdue a wildfire that has spread over about 1,600 open acres in the rural southeastern reaches of San Diego County, threatening back-country neighborhoods and cultural relics while forcing hundreds of people from their homes.

As of Thursday morning, July 4, the fire consumed 1,595 acres and was 70 percent contained.

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