Update December 12, 2017 Now 95% contained, the Lilac Fire has destroyed 157 structures and damaged 64 more. All roads are now open.
Update December 11, 2017: The Lilac Fire is now 90% contained and all evacuation orders have been lifted.
By Miriam Raftery
Photo via Twitter
December 9, 2017 (San Diego) –The Lilac fire has destroyed 105 structures, injured at least five people and killed at least 46 thoroughbred race horses at the famed San Luis Rey Downs facility.
Another 1,500 structures remained threatened today, Cal Fire reports. Firefighters are holding the fire at 4,100 acres, but full containment may take until December 21st.
The good news is that overnight, firefighters made good progress in increasing containment to 20 percent. Winds were calm this morning but picking up later in the day, with a red flag warning remaining in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday.
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