A new wildfire was reported today at 11:20 a.m. in San Diego County. Margarita Fire 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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Health officials said contaminated oysters, raw milk, and norovirus fueled a rise in foodborne illness cases last year.

Penny Fire initially started 2:32 p.m. Feb. 26 in San Diego County. It has burned nine acres after being active for 18 hours. At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire. Fire crews have stopped the forward rate of spread at 9 acres and are making good progress on containment.