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Record-breaking temperatures, gusty Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions have Southern California bracing for a weekend of fire danger.
A brush fire ignited Thursday evening in Thousand Oaks, prompting evacuations as Santa Ana winds pushed the flames toward some homes, authorities said.
The Creek fire broke out near De Luz Road, about two miles west of Sandia Creek Drive, and spread southwest to the Marine Corps base.
The state’s focus on fighting fires has some experts asking, “Does California need a new agency to focus on wildfire prevention?”
Firefighters on Monday night were battling a blaze in North Hollywood that had spread to two commercial buildings.
California’s worst wildfire season on record has already altered the state’s iconic forests in ways that will be seen for centuries to come.
Two groups that have supported California’s oldest state park since its formation in 1902 have pledged $543,000 to help the ancient redwoods forest in the aftermath of the CZU Lightning Complex fire.
Nearly 150 firefighters descended on the fire near the Getty Center from the ground and air, and it is now contained at three acres, according to Capt. Erik Scott, a spokesman with the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Authorities lifted an evacuation warning after the Sanderson fire broke out overnight near Beaumont in Riverside County and grew to more than 1,900 acres.
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Santa Ana winds and dry heat that plagued much of the region for more than a week fueled several wildfires across multiple counties.
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More than 59,000 Southern Californians were still without power Tuesday, and an additional 147,000 customers across eight counties are under consideration for a shutoff as well.
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Still cleaning up from fires that swept through the Santa Cruz Mountains this year, residents are now prepping for the next disaster — mud slides.
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The Cornell fire started Monday in a river bottom behind Santa Paula Airport and within two hours had grown to more than 170 acres.
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As widespread fire weather conditions ramp up, more than 152,000 additional Southern California Edison customers could have their electricity turned off.
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Parts of Southern California can expect to see some extreme weather conditions over the next few days, the National Weather Service warns.
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Two firefighters were injured and at least one home has been destroyed. Evacuations for canyon communities remain in effect.
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A burning operation went south when winds carried embers over a containment line, causing firefighters to scramble, a report says.
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Five weeks after the Silverado fire forced nearly 100,000 residents to flee, the Bond fire ignited in Orange County’s canyon country.
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Firefighters are battling a pair of blazes in Riverside County, the Airport fire in Corona and the Cerritos fire, which forced evacuations in Nuevo.
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Nearly 250,000 additional customers across eight counties are under consideration for a shutoff as well, an Edison spokesman said.
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A brush fire fanned by Santa Ana winds broke out overnight and spread to several homes, prompting evacuations.
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The Bond fire, which began Wednesday night in Orange County, has exploded to more than 7,000 acres and is threatening several canyon communities.
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The Bond fire erupted overnight in Orange County in dry brush and prompted evacuations in mountain communities amid high winds.
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