Firefighters battling multiple wildfires in San Benito County

Firefighters are battling multiple wildfires in San Benito County.

Crews are working to extinguish a fire off of Panoche Road and New Idria Road. Cal Fire is calling this fire the Idria Fire which has burned 116 acres and is 55 percent contained.

Another fire started on Wednesday and has burned 278 acres southeast of Hollister off of Panoche Road.

Cal Fire is calling this the Panoche Fire and it’s 70 percent contained.

Check back for updates.

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