Homes Destroyed, Emergency Declared as Fires Spread in California

A total of nine fires are currently burning in San Diego County, following a chaotic day for fire crews working to battle the blazes as county officials declared a local emergency. Residences have been destroyed, schools have closed and many residents will sleep in shelters, not knowing if their homes are safe or not

Wednesday's fires began at 10:34 a.m. PT, with the latest fire beginning around 4:25 p.m. in San Marcos, a city north of San Diego. At time of writing, over 30 homes had been destroyed in the fire with nine areas in the region either under mandatory or voluntary evacuation

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