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‘Extreme’ California wildfire rages in hot weather — with only 21% of the inferno contained, threatening thousands
The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California’s largest blaze of the year and threatening thousands of homes and areas near Los Padres National Forest in the ...
Gifford Fire burns over 72,000 acres in California
A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.
Southern California wildfire grows from 50 acres to over 1,000 acres in just hours
Canyon Fire becomes one of four wildfires burning across Southern California on Thursday, forcing evacuations east of Lake ...
Fast-moving Southern California blaze scorches over 1K acres, triggering evacuation orders
A fast-moving wildfire near the Ventura and Los Angeles county line spread to over 1,500 acres on Aug. 7, triggering evacuations in the area.
California Issues Urgent Insurance Advice To Thousands of Wildfire Evacuees
The department said those in affected areas should listen to firefighters when told to evacuate, and that cost should not be an "obstacle." ...
Canyon Fire ignites in Southern California, echoes January’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires
The Canyon Fire sounds the alarm that austerity cuts, climate change, and political neglect continue unchecked, fueling more ...
Fire officials deploy more tankers to battle western wildfires
Four C-130 military aircraft equipped with firefighting equipment have been deployed to battle a series of wildfires in the ...
Wildfire north of Los Angeles forces thousands to flee; containment grows
A day after the Canyon Fire ignited in Ventura County, California, it has torched nearly 5,000 acres of land and triggered evacuation orders.