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Fires Are Still Raging in California; Rain Expected This Weekend

Although the wet weather is welcome, it could trigger landslides, especially in the burn areas.
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Fires Are Still Raging in California; Rain Expected This Weekend
Crews battle the Lilac Fire in Bonsall, Calif., in San Diego County on Jan. 21. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Kimberly Hayek
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Fires are still burning throughout Southern California, with the latest erupting on Jan. 23 in San Diego County’s Otay Mesa near the Mexico border.

The Otay Mesa Border 2 Fire broke out around 2:30 p.m. Thursday and has consumed more than 6,000 acres, according to Cal Fire. It was 10 percent contained as of Friday night, and the cause was under investigation.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.