Sandy Fire, Simi Valley and California
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California fires have triggered evacuation orders and warnings. See latest on size and containment.
Multiple fires broke out over 48 hours in Southern California this week. What does that say about our fires this year?
More than 17,000 people are under evacuation orders as a wildfire continues to threaten suburban homes in Southern California.
Investigators are looking into whether an SOS flare from a shipwrecked mariner started the Santa Rosa Island Fire off California's coast.
California had a record dry and hot March, which dried out vegetation in many places. As warmer months approach, the risk is growing quickly.
Wildfires are forcing evacuations across California, displacing thousands as conditions rapidly change and smoke spreads statewide.
Ahead of peak wildfire season in the state, a series of blazes has led to evacuation orders for thousands of people. Here’s a quick rundown.
California’s largest active wildfire charred nearly 17,000 acres on Santa Rosa Island, off the coast of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, as of Wednesday morning. And while it poses no threat to the public,
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Map: Where wildfires are burning in Southern California
Three wildfires have burned more than 3,500 acres this week in Southern California and triggered evacuation orders and warnings for tens of thousands of residents in Ventura and Riverside counties. The fires blanketed widespread parts of the region with smoke,
The island has been closed to visitors, and all non-fire staff were evacuated on Sunday, the National Park Service said.
A wave of wildfires over the past few days has stretched fire crews across several counties as the flames destroy structures and drive thousands of residents to evacuate. In Simi Valley, tens of