Fire In Alpine California: Wildfire Breaks Out In San Diego County

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UPDATE: 2:22 p.m. EST — The Sweetwater Fire was contained shortly after it began Friday morning. The fire stopped at 10 acres, according to officials.

Original story:

Another wildfire broke out in Southern California Friday morning, officials said. The wildfire, dubbed the Sweetwater Fire, was near Alpine in the Japatul area of Cleveland National Forest, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection San Diego.

The fire was reported at about 9:30 a.m. local time, said Cal Fire Capt. Kendal Bortisser, according to FOX 5. It consumed about 15 acres so far, initial reports said. Crews from both Cal Fire and Cleveland National Forest were deployed to the scene, according to NBC News. Both ground crews and water drops from aircraft were being utilized.

Firefighters were making good progress in containing the flames, Cleveland National Forest announced. One lane of Interstate 8 was closed from E. Willows to SR-79, KGTV reported. Winds in the area were up to 30 mph, the National Weather Service said.

"We'll continue to throw equipment at this as we need to," Bortisser said, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.