The National Weather Service on Wednesday extended the wildfire warning through the end of the week for much of East County.

First discovered: 4:55 a.m. Jan. 8 A new wildfire was reported today at 4:55 a.m. in San Diego County. Centre Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Five players scored in double figures and No. 18 Gonzaga outgunned visiting San Diego 93-80 in a West Coast Conference matchup Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash.

Dry conditions, gusty winds, and low relative humidity are all hitting San Diego County at the same time leading to critical fire concerns for the region.

ABC 10News reporter Moses Small reported live from Alpine, where wind gusts could reach 75 miles per hour in the next couple of days, elevating the fire risk for San Diego County.

The alert status for heightened combustion hazards in the county's inland valleys and mountains went into effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday and will last until 6 p.m. Friday.

A Red Flag Warning went into effect at 4 a.m. Wednesday for portions of San Diego County as Santa Ana winds began to peak.

KPBS reporter Katie Anastas says Cal Fire is warning of high winds through Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning through Thursday for San Diego County’s mountains and valleys.