New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Feb. 11

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Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Feb. 11
A new wildfire was reported today at 9:26 a.m. in Los Angeles 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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