Three fires prompt evacuations near San Diego overnight

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As Los Angeles battles the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have already devastated thousands of homes and other buildings, smaller fires near San Diego, California, prompted evacuations Tuesday morning.

The powerful Santa Ana winds contributed to the rapid spread of wildfires in San Diego County, where at least three fires have broken out, including the Pala and Lilac fires, which have grown to encompass about 30 acres each with 0% containment. Another brush fire, the Riverview fire, burned about 1 acre of land before firefighters halted its forward progress, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

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