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Updated: 5:14 p.m. Sep. 5
First discovered: 51 hours ago, 2:13 p.m. Sep. 3
Initial location: San Diego County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Mutual Aid/niner Fire
Mutual Aid/niner Fire initially started at 2:13 p.m. Sep. 3 in San Diego County, California.
It has been burning on federal land managed by the U.S. Department of Defence for two days. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
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This story was originally published September 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM.