New wildfire reported in San Diego County on Feb. 4

Breaking: New wildfire reported in San Diego County on Feb. 4
A new wildfire was reported today at 1:58 p.m. in San Diego County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
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Update: Cameo Fire in San Diego County – Feb. 3 status
Cameo Fire initially started today at 11:30 a.m. in San Diego County. It has been burning on private land for two hours. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
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