Dry air and gusty winds will continue throughout San Diego County through the middle of next week, followed by cooler and cloudier weather by the end of the week and possible light precipitation by next weekend.

A new prescribed burn, called /viejas, was initiated today at 4:46 p.m. in San Diego County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Currently, there are no details as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.

The smoke has yet to settle in Southern California, where thousands are reeling from the devastating impacts of a series of ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area.

Initial location: San Diego County, Calif. Hamlet Fire initially started today at 1:10 p.m. in San Diego County. It has burned one acre of private land after being active for six hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.

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A wildfire smoke advisory remains in effect this weekend for most of Southern California due to wildfires in Los Angeles County.

Smoke from wildfires in Los Angeles is drifting to the San Diego region, causing a dip in air quality and prompting North County fire officials to issue a smoke advisory.

The USDA warns that wildfires, such as those raging in the Los Angeles Area, can render food in homes unsafe to eat.