Update: Acres burned in San Diego County grows to 85, Lilac Fire now 50% contained
Lilac Fire initially started today at 1:19 a.m. in San Diego County. It has burned 85 acres after being active for 19 hours, an increase of 68 acres since the last update. A crew of 66 firefighters succeeded in containing 50% of the fire as of Tuesday evening. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
San Diego Fire Chief Logan assures the city is prepared for fire threats after swiftly handling two recent fires.
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"A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly," the NWS said.
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