Crews battling new wildfire in Mendocino County near Highway 101

Mendocino County fire crews are battling a new wildfire on Wednesday afternoon, Cal Fire said.

The Western Fire has torched 50 acres and is off Highway 101, south of Hopland.

The fire broke out just before 4 p.m. Wednesday.

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